Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in Switzerland
Switzerland: Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) was 1 in 2021. ▬ Flat
Latest (2021)
1
World rank
45th
of 135 countries
All-time high
1
in 1983
All-time low
1
in 1983
Years of data
8
1983–2021
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Switzerland, 1983–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1 for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in 2021. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Switzerland peaked at 1 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1983.
Switzerland ranks 45th of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 | — |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Switzerland'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 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More climate change data for Switzerland
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 72.47 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Switzerland?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Switzerland was 1 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1983.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1983.
- How does Switzerland rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
- Switzerland ranks 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2021.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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