Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual was -20 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Sri Lanka, 1981–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Sri Lanka recorded -20 % change on previous year for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in 2024.
The figure is down 115.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Sri Lanka peaked at 300 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -75 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Sri Lanka ranks 86th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1983 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 1984 | 300 % change on previous year | -550.0% |
| 1985 | -75 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1990 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1991 | -50 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 1992 | 100 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 1993 | 50 % change on previous year | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | -66.67 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | -50 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2000 | 200 % change on previous year | -500.0% |
| 2001 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2002 | -50 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 200 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2009 | -25 % change on previous year | -175.0% |
| 2010 | -33.33 % change on previous year | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 100 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
| 2012 | -25 % change on previous year | -125.0% |
| 2013 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2014 | 133.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 2015 | -71.43 % change on previous year | -153.6% |
| 2016 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 50 % change on previous year | — |
| 2018 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -50 % change on previous year | -150.0% |
| 2021 | 66.67 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -20 % change on previous year | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 34.26 % change on previous year | -75 % change on previous year | 300 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1990s | 18.33 % change on previous year | -66.67 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 32.5 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.36 % change on previous year | -71.43 % change on previous year | 133.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.6667 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 66.67 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 84 India -6.25 % change on previous year compare
- 85 Bolivia -16.67 % change on previous year compare
- 86 Peru -20 % change on previous year compare
- 88 Tanzania -25 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Dominican Republic -33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Ecuador -33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Honduras -33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Malaysia -33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 89 Uruguay -33.33 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 327.09 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,418 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Sri Lanka?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Sri Lanka was -20 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 300 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -75 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 86th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 115.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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How this figure is calculated
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.
Computed from
- Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL International Monetary Fund
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About this data
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.