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

Saudi Arabia: Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual was -66.67 % change on previous year in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
-66.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
116th
of 131 countries
All-time high
100 % change on previous year
in 2003
All-time low
-66.67 % change on previous year
in 2017
Years of data
10
2003–2020

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Saudi Arabia, 2003–2020

-500501002003201120202003: 100 % change on previous year2004: -50 % change on previous year2005: 100 % change on previous year2010: 100 % change on previous year2011: -50 % change on previous year2012: 0 % change on previous year2013: 100 % change on previous year2016: 50 % change on previous year2017: -66.7 % change on previous year2020: -66.7 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

Saudi Arabia recorded -66.67 % change on previous year for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.

That represents a change of down 166.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Saudi Arabia peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 2003 and was at its lowest, -66.67 % change on previous year, in 2017.

Saudi Arabia ranks 116th of 131 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

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 Saudi Arabia, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in Saudi Arabia, 2003 to 2020.
Year % change on previous year Change
2003 100 % change on previous year —
2004 -50 % change on previous year -150.0%
2005 100 % change on previous year -300.0%
2010 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
2011 -50 % change on previous year -150.0%
2012 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2013 100 % change on previous year —
2016 50 % change on previous year -50.0%
2017 -66.67 % change on previous year -233.3%
2020 -66.67 % change on previous year -0.0%

Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries

  • Saudi Arabia's -66.67 % change on previous year is below the median for high income countries, which is -50 % change on previous year, 1.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 50 % change on previous year -50 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 3
2010s 22.22 % change on previous year -66.67 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 6
2020s -66.67 % change on previous year -66.67 % change on previous year -66.67 % change on previous year 1

Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia

  1. 113 Greece -60 % change on previous year compare
  2. 113 Myanmar -60 % change on previous year compare
  3. 113 Turkey -60 % change on previous year compare
  4. 116 Argentina -66.67 % change on previous year compare
  5. 116 Switzerland -66.67 % change on previous year compare
  6. 116 Spain -66.67 % change on previous year compare
  7. 116 Madagascar -66.67 % change on previous year compare
  8. 116 New Zealand -66.67 % change on previous year compare
  9. 116 Romania -66.67 % change on previous year compare
  10. 116 Ukraine -66.67 % 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 Saudi Arabia?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Saudi Arabia was -66.67 % change on previous year in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 2003.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Saudi Arabia?
The lowest recorded value was -66.67 % change on previous year in 2017.
How does Saudi Arabia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
Saudi Arabia ranks 116th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
Over the last ten years it is down 166.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Saudi Arabia 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.