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

South Africa: Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual was 0 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
37th
of 131 countries
All-time high
200 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-75 % change on previous year
in 1997
Years of data
34
1981–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in South Africa, 1981–2024

-10001002001981200220241981: 0 % change on previous year1982: 0 % change on previous year1983: 0 % change on previous year1984: 100 % change on previous year1987: 0 % change on previous year1988: 100 % change on previous year1991: 100 % change on previous year1994: 0 % change on previous year1995: 0 % change on previous year1996: 100 % change on previous year1997: -75 % change on previous year1998: 100 % change on previous year1999: 150 % change on previous year2000: -20 % change on previous year2001: 50 % change on previous year2002: 0 % change on previous year2003: -66.7 % change on previous year2004: 0 % change on previous year2007: 50 % change on previous year2008: 0 % change on previous year2009: 33.3 % change on previous year2010: -75 % change on previous year2011: 200 % change on previous year2012: -33.3 % change on previous year2013: -50 % change on previous year2014: 0 % change on previous year2015: 0 % change on previous year2016: 200 % change on previous year2017: 66.7 % change on previous year2020: -66.7 % change on previous year2021: 100 % change on previous year2022: 100 % change on previous year2023: -25 % change on previous year2024: 0 % change on previous year

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in South Africa is 0 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in South Africa peaked at 200 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -75 % change on previous year, in 1997.

South Africa ranks 37th of 131 countries on this measure, 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 South Africa, year by year

Year % change on previous year Change
1981 0 % change on previous year —
1982 0 % change on previous year —
1983 0 % change on previous year —
1984 100 % change on previous year —
1987 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1988 100 % change on previous year —
1991 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
1994 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
1995 0 % change on previous year —
1996 100 % change on previous year —
1997 -75 % change on previous year -175.0%
1998 100 % change on previous year -233.3%
1999 150 % change on previous year +50.0%
2000 -20 % change on previous year -113.3%
2001 50 % change on previous year -350.0%
2002 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2003 -66.67 % change on previous year —
2004 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2007 50 % change on previous year —
2008 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2009 33.33 % change on previous year —
2010 -75 % change on previous year -325.0%
2011 200 % change on previous year -366.7%
2012 -33.33 % change on previous year -116.7%
2013 -50 % change on previous year +50.0%
2014 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2015 0 % change on previous year —
2016 200 % change on previous year —
2017 66.67 % change on previous year -66.7%
2020 -66.67 % change on previous year -200.0%
2021 100 % change on previous year -250.0%
2022 100 % change on previous year +0.0%
2023 -25 % change on previous year -125.0%
2024 0 % change on previous year -100.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 33.33 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 6
1990s 53.57 % change on previous year -75 % change on previous year 150 % change on previous year 7
2000s 5.83 % change on previous year -66.67 % change on previous year 50 % change on previous year 8
2010s 38.54 % change on previous year -75 % change on previous year 200 % change on previous year 8
2020s 21.67 % change on previous year -66.67 % change on previous year 100 % change on previous year 5

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  8. 37 Bahamas 0 % change on previous year compare
  9. 37 Belarus 0 % change on previous year
  10. 37 Central African Republic 0 % change on previous year compare
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  13. 37 Cameroon 0 % change on previous year compare
  14. 37 Congo 0 % change on previous year compare
  15. 37 Costa Rica 0 % change on previous year compare
  16. 37 Djibouti 0 % change on previous year
  17. 37 Algeria 0 % change on previous year compare
  18. 37 Egypt 0 % change on previous year compare
  19. 37 Fiji 0 % change on previous year compare
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  21. 37 Gambia 0 % change on previous year compare
  22. 37 Hungary 0 % change on previous year compare
  23. 37 Ireland 0 % change on previous year compare
  24. 37 Iraq 0 % change on previous year compare
  25. 37 Israel 0 % change on previous year compare
  26. 37 Jamaica 0 % change on previous year compare
  27. 37 Japan 0 % change on previous year compare
  28. 37 Kazakhstan 0 % change on previous year compare
  29. 37 Kyrgyzstan 0 % change on previous year compare
  30. 37 South Korea 0 % change on previous year compare
  31. 37 Lesotho 0 % change on previous year compare
  32. 37 North Macedonia 0 % change on previous year compare
  33. 37 Mauritania 0 % change on previous year compare
  34. 37 Namibia 0 % change on previous year compare
  35. 37 Niger 0 % change on previous year compare
  36. 37 Nicaragua 0 % change on previous year compare
  37. 37 Poland 0 % change on previous year compare
  38. 37 North Korea 0 % change on previous year compare
  39. 37 Rwanda 0 % change on previous year compare
  40. 37 Sudan 0 % change on previous year compare
  41. 37 Senegal 0 % change on previous year compare
  42. 37 Sierra Leone 0 % change on previous year compare
  43. 37 Eswatini 0 % change on previous year compare
  44. 37 Tajikistan 0 % change on previous year compare
  45. 37 Venezuela 0 % change on previous year compare
  46. 37 Vanuatu 0 % change on previous year compare
  47. 37 Zimbabwe 0 % change on previous year compare
  48. 37 Taiwan 0 % change on previous year compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in South Africa?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in South Africa was 0 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in South Africa?
The highest recorded value was 200 % change on previous year in 2011.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in South Africa?
The lowest recorded value was -75 % change on previous year in 1997.
How does South Africa rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
South Africa ranks 37th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this South Africa 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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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.