Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Landslide in Japan

Japan: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Landslide was 1 in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
1
World rank
10th
of 34 countries
All-time high
2
in 1983
All-time low
1
in 1981
Years of data
12
1981–2021

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Landslide in Japan, 1981–2021

00.511.521981200120211981: 11983: 21984: 11986: 21989: 11993: 21996: 11997: 11998: 12009: 22014: 12021: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2021, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: landslide in Japan stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.

The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: landslide in Japan peaked at 2 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1981.

Japan ranks 10th of 34 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Landslide in Japan, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Landslide, Number (Not Applicable) in Japan, 1981 to 2021.
Year Value Change
1981 1
1983 2 +100.0%
1984 1 -50.0%
1986 2 +100.0%
1989 1 -50.0%
1993 2 +100.0%
1996 1 -50.0%
1997 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
2009 2 +100.0%
2014 1 -50.0%
2021 1 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.4 1 2 5
1990s 1.25 1 2 4
2000s 2 2 2 1
2010s 1 1 1 1
2020s 1 1 1 1

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  14. 10 Kyrgyzstan 1 compare
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  17. 10 Myanmar 1 compare
  18. 10 Malaysia 1 compare
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  21. 10 Russian Federation 1 compare
  22. 10 Tajikistan 1 compare
  23. 10 Türkiye 1 compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: landslide in Japan?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: landslide in Japan was 1 in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: landslide recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 2 in 1983.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: landslide recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1981.
How does Japan rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: landslide?
Japan ranks 10th out of 34 countries with data for 2021.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: landslide rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Japan data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Landslide, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Landslide, Number (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
34 places, 422 data points, 1980–2025
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