Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm in South Africa

South Africa: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm was 2 in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 112 countries
All-time high
4
in 2002
All-time low
1
in 1983
Years of data
23
1983–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm in South Africa, 1983–2024

12341983200320241983: 11984: 21990: 11993: 11994: 11998: 11999: 22000: 12001: 22002: 42003: 12008: 12009: 22010: 12011: 22012: 12013: 12017: 22019: 12020: 12021: 22023: 22024: 2

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm in South Africa stood at 2.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm in South Africa peaked at 4 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1983.

South Africa ranks 17th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm in South Africa, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm, Number (Not Applicable) in South Africa, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 1
1984 2 +100.0%
1990 1 -50.0%
1993 1 +0.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1998 1 +0.0%
1999 2 +100.0%
2000 1 -50.0%
2001 2 +100.0%
2002 4 +100.0%
2003 1 -75.0%
2008 1 +0.0%
2009 2 +100.0%
2010 1 -50.0%
2011 2 +100.0%
2012 1 -50.0%
2013 1 +0.0%
2017 2 +100.0%
2019 1 -50.0%
2020 1 +0.0%
2021 2 +100.0%
2023 2 +0.0%
2024 2 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.5 1 2 2
1990s 1.2 1 2 5
2000s 1.83 1 4 6
2010s 1.33 1 2 6
2020s 1.75 1 2 4

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  5. 17 Hong Kong, China 2 compare
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  7. 17 Indonesia 2 compare
  8. 17 Jamaica 2 compare
  9. 17 Sri Lanka 2 compare
  10. 17 Nicaragua 2 compare
  11. 17 Oman 2 compare
  12. 17 Pakistan 2 compare
  13. 17 El Salvador 2 compare
  14. 17 United States Virgin Islands 2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm in South Africa?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm in South Africa was 2 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 4 in 2002.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1983.
How does South Africa rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm?
South Africa ranks 17th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: storm rising or falling in South Africa?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this South Africa 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
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
112 places, 1,697 data points, 1980–2025
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