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

India: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm was 6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
2nd
of 112 countries
All-time high
11
in 2018
All-time low
1
in 1988
Years of data
44
1980–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm in India, 1980–2024

0246810121980200220241980: 21981: 41982: 21983: 51984: 21985: 21986: 51987: 41988: 11989: 21990: 51991: 11992: 21993: 21994: 21995: 21996: 41997: 11998: 41999: 32000: 22001: 32002: 42003: 72005: 42006: 22007: 12008: 12009: 62010: 72011: 32012: 12013: 52014: 52015: 62016: 32017: 52018: 112019: 52020: 42021: 52022: 22023: 62024: 6

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm in India stood at 6.

The figure is up 20.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm in India peaked at 11 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1988.

India ranks 2nd of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 India, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm, Number (Not Applicable) in India, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 2
1981 4 +100.0%
1982 2 -50.0%
1983 5 +150.0%
1984 2 -60.0%
1985 2 +0.0%
1986 5 +150.0%
1987 4 -20.0%
1988 1 -75.0%
1989 2 +100.0%
1990 5 +150.0%
1991 1 -80.0%
1992 2 +100.0%
1993 2 +0.0%
1994 2 +0.0%
1995 2 +0.0%
1996 4 +100.0%
1997 1 -75.0%
1998 4 +300.0%
1999 3 -25.0%
2000 2 -33.3%
2001 3 +50.0%
2002 4 +33.3%
2003 7 +75.0%
2005 4 -42.9%
2006 2 -50.0%
2007 1 -50.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 6 +500.0%
2010 7 +16.7%
2011 3 -57.1%
2012 1 -66.7%
2013 5 +400.0%
2014 5 +0.0%
2015 6 +20.0%
2016 3 -50.0%
2017 5 +66.7%
2018 11 +120.0%
2019 5 -54.5%
2020 4 -20.0%
2021 5 +25.0%
2022 2 -60.0%
2023 6 +200.0%
2024 6 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.9 1 5 10
1990s 2.6 1 5 10
2000s 3.33 1 7 9
2010s 5.1 1 11 10
2020s 4.6 2 6 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Philippines 11 compare
  2. 2 China 6 compare
  3. 2 Mexico 6 compare
  4. 2 Vietnam 6 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm in India?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm in India was 6 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 11 in 2018.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1988.
How does India rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm?
India ranks 2nd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 20.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm, Number (Not Applicable)
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
112 places, 1,697 data points, 1980–2025
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