Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual in Malaysia

Malaysia: Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual was -33.33 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
-33.33 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
89th
of 131 countries
All-time high
300 % change on previous year
in 2016
All-time low
-66.67 % change on previous year
in 1999
Years of data
26
1987–2023

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Malaysia, 1987–2023

-10001002003001987200520231987: 0 % change on previous year1988: 0 % change on previous year1996: 50 % change on previous year1997: -33.3 % change on previous year1998: 50 % change on previous year1999: -66.7 % change on previous year2000: 100 % change on previous year2001: 100 % change on previous year2002: -50 % change on previous year2003: 50 % change on previous year2004: 66.7 % change on previous year2005: -40 % change on previous year2006: 33.3 % change on previous year2007: -50 % change on previous year2008: 0 % change on previous year2009: 0 % change on previous year2014: 100 % change on previous year2015: -50 % change on previous year2016: 300 % change on previous year2017: 0 % change on previous year2018: -50 % change on previous year2019: 100 % change on previous year2020: 25 % change on previous year2021: 60 % change on previous year2022: -25 % change on previous year2023: -33.3 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Malaysia recorded -33.33 % change on previous year for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in 2023.

That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and down 133.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Malaysia peaked at 300 % change on previous year in 2016 and was at its lowest, -66.67 % change on previous year, in 1999.

That places Malaysia 89th out of 131 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual in Malaysia, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in Malaysia, 1987 to 2023.
Year % change on previous year Change
1987 0 % change on previous year —
1988 0 % change on previous year —
1996 50 % change on previous year —
1997 -33.33 % change on previous year -166.7%
1998 50 % change on previous year -250.0%
1999 -66.67 % change on previous year -233.3%
2000 100 % change on previous year -250.0%
2001 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
2002 -50 % change on previous year -150.0%
2003 50 % change on previous year -200.0%
2004 66.67 % change on previous year +33.3%
2005 -40 % change on previous year -160.0%
2006 33.33 % change on previous year -183.3%
2007 -50 % change on previous year -250.0%
2008 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2009 0 % change on previous year —
2014 100 % change on previous year —
2015 -50 % change on previous year -150.0%
2016 300 % change on previous year -700.0%
2017 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2018 -50 % change on previous year —
2019 100 % change on previous year -300.0%
2020 25 % change on previous year -75.0%
2021 60 % change on previous year +140.0%
2022 -25 % change on previous year -141.7%
2023 -33.33 % change on previous year +33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 2
1990s -0 % change on previous year -66.67 % change on previous year 50 % change on previous year 4
2000s 21 % change on previous year -50 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 10
2010s 66.67 % change on previous year -50 % change on previous year 300 % change on previous year 6
2020s 6.67 % change on previous year -33.33 % change on previous year 60 % change on previous year 4

Countries ranked near Malaysia

  1. 86 Sri Lanka -20 % change on previous year compare
  2. 86 Peru -20 % change on previous year compare
  3. 88 Tanzania -25 % change on previous year compare
  4. 89 Dominican Republic -33.33 % change on previous year compare
  5. 89 Ecuador -33.33 % change on previous year compare
  6. 89 Honduras -33.33 % change on previous year compare
  7. 89 Uruguay -33.33 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Malaysia?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Malaysia was -33.33 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Malaysia?
The highest recorded value was 300 % change on previous year in 2016.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Malaysia?
The lowest recorded value was -66.67 % change on previous year in 1999.
How does Malaysia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
Malaysia ranks 89th out of 131 countries with data for 2023.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total rising or falling in Malaysia?
Over the last ten years it is down 133.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Malaysia data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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The year-on-year percentage change in Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.

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Indicator
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
131 places, 2,810 data points, 1981–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.