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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm in Australia

Australia: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
32nd
of 112 countries
All-time high
6
in 1996
All-time low
1
in 1985
Years of data
34
1982–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm in Australia, 1982–2024

1234561982200320241982: 31985: 11986: 31988: 11989: 21990: 11991: 21992: 21993: 21994: 41995: 41996: 61999: 42000: 32001: 32002: 32003: 52004: 32005: 22006: 32007: 12008: 12009: 22010: 32011: 12013: 12014: 12015: 42016: 12017: 22020: 22021: 22023: 22024: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm in Australia is 1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm in Australia peaked at 6 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1985.

Australia ranks 32nd of 112 countries on this measure, 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 frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm in Australia, year by year

Year Value Change
1982 3 —
1985 1 -66.7%
1986 3 +200.0%
1988 1 -66.7%
1989 2 +100.0%
1990 1 -50.0%
1991 2 +100.0%
1992 2 +0.0%
1993 2 +0.0%
1994 4 +100.0%
1995 4 +0.0%
1996 6 +50.0%
1999 4 -33.3%
2000 3 -25.0%
2001 3 +0.0%
2002 3 +0.0%
2003 5 +66.7%
2004 3 -40.0%
2005 2 -33.3%
2006 3 +50.0%
2007 1 -66.7%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 2 +100.0%
2010 3 +50.0%
2011 1 -66.7%
2013 1 +0.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 4 +300.0%
2016 1 -75.0%
2017 2 +100.0%
2020 2 +0.0%
2021 2 +0.0%
2023 2 +0.0%
2024 1 -50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2 1 3 5
1990s 3.12 1 6 8
2000s 2.6 1 5 10
2010s 1.86 1 4 7
2020s 1.75 1 2 4

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm in Australia?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm in Australia was 1 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 1996.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1985.
How does Australia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm?
Australia ranks 32nd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm, Number (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
112 places, 1,697 data points, 1980–2025
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