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

Japan: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3
Change on year
down 25.0%
World rank
8th
of 112 countries
All-time high
9
in 2014
All-time low
1
in 1980
Years of data
41
1980–2024

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

02468101980200220241980: 11981: 41982: 41983: 21985: 21986: 21987: 11989: 21990: 21991: 51992: 21993: 31994: 31995: 11996: 11997: 21998: 51999: 12000: 32001: 42002: 52003: 22004: 82005: 32006: 32007: 32009: 22011: 32012: 62013: 72014: 92015: 62016: 42017: 32018: 32019: 42020: 32021: 12022: 42023: 42024: 3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Japan recorded 3 for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm in 2024.

The figure is down 25.0% on the previous year and down 66.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm in Japan peaked at 9 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.

Japan ranks 8th 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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm, Number (Not Applicable) in Japan, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 1
1981 4 +300.0%
1982 4 +0.0%
1983 2 -50.0%
1985 2 +0.0%
1986 2 +0.0%
1987 1 -50.0%
1989 2 +100.0%
1990 2 +0.0%
1991 5 +150.0%
1992 2 -60.0%
1993 3 +50.0%
1994 3 +0.0%
1995 1 -66.7%
1996 1 +0.0%
1997 2 +100.0%
1998 5 +150.0%
1999 1 -80.0%
2000 3 +200.0%
2001 4 +33.3%
2002 5 +25.0%
2003 2 -60.0%
2004 8 +300.0%
2005 3 -62.5%
2006 3 +0.0%
2007 3 +0.0%
2009 2 -33.3%
2011 3 +50.0%
2012 6 +100.0%
2013 7 +16.7%
2014 9 +28.6%
2015 6 -33.3%
2016 4 -33.3%
2017 3 -25.0%
2018 3 +0.0%
2019 4 +33.3%
2020 3 -25.0%
2021 1 -66.7%
2022 4 +300.0%
2023 4 +0.0%
2024 3 -25.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 2.25 1 4 8
1990s 2.5 1 5 10
2000s 3.67 2 8 9
2010s 5 3 9 9
2020s 3 1 4 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 6 Cuba 4 compare
  2. 6 Thailand 4 compare
  3. 8 Canada 3 compare
  4. 8 Colombia 3 compare
  5. 8 Germany 3 compare
  6. 8 Iran 3 compare
  7. 8 Russian Federation 3 compare
  8. 8 Türkiye 3 compare
  9. 8 Taiwan 3 compare
  10. 8 Vanuatu 3 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm in Japan?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm in Japan was 3 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2014.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
How does Japan rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm?
Japan ranks 8th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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: 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)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
112 places, 1,697 data points, 1980–2025
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