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
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Storm in South Africa, 1983–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 17 Bangladesh 2 compare
- 17 Bulgaria 2 compare
- 17 Costa Rica 2 compare
- 17 Guatemala 2 compare
- 17 Hong Kong, China 2 compare
- 17 Honduras 2 compare
- 17 Indonesia 2 compare
- 17 Jamaica 2 compare
- 17 Sri Lanka 2 compare
- 17 Nicaragua 2 compare
- 17 Oman 2 compare
- 17 Pakistan 2 compare
- 17 El Salvador 2 compare
- 17 United States Virgin Islands 2 compare
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
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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