Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in Venezuela
Venezuela: Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) was 1 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
down 80.0%
World rank
45th
of 135 countries
All-time high
5
in 2022
All-time low
1
in 1985
Years of data
25
1985–2023
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Venezuela, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Venezuela is 1, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 80.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Venezuela peaked at 5 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1985.
That places Venezuela 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 | — |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2000 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -80.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 1990s | 1.75 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.71 | 1 | 4 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.43 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 1 | 5 | 4 |
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More climate change data for Venezuela
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8932 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 92.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 25.47 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 28.52 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Venezuela?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Venezuela was 1 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2022.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1985.
- How does Venezuela rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
- Venezuela ranks 45th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.