Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in Portugal
Portugal: Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) was 1 in 2015. ▼ Falling
Latest (2015)
1
World rank
45th
of 135 countries
All-time high
2
in 1996
All-time low
1
in 1981
Years of data
9
1981–2015
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Portugal, 1981–2015
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Portugal recorded 1 for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Portugal peaked at 2 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1981.
Portugal ranks 45th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
Portugal compared with similar countries
- Portugal's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Portugal's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Portugal?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Portugal was 1 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1996.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1981.
- How does Portugal rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
- Portugal ranks 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2015.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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