Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … gaps in Canada
Canada: Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … gaps was 6 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Canada, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Canada stood at 6.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Canada peaked at 7 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.
That places Canada 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … gaps in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1989 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1995 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1996 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2001 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 7 | +250.0% |
| 2004 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2005 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2006 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | -40.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2009 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2019 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 6 | +50.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 6 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 6.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.8 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.3 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.4 | 1 | 7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 3 Vietnam 9 compare
- 4 Afghanistan 8 compare
- 4 Mexico 8 compare
- 6 Bangladesh 6 compare
- 6 Pakistan 6 compare
- 6 Thailand 6 compare
- 6 South Africa 6 compare
More climate change data for Canada
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.27 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Canada?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Canada was 6 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2003.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
- Canada ranks 6th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL International Monetary Fund
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About this data
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.