Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … gaps in Japan
Japan: Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … gaps was 5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Japan, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
Japan recorded 5 for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in 2024.
That represents a change of down 54.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Japan peaked at 11 in 2004 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1984.
That places Japan 11th 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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | — |
| 1981 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1982 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1985 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1986 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1990 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1991 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 1992 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 1993 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1998 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 1999 | 3 | -57.1% |
| 2000 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2001 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2002 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 11 | +266.7% |
| 2005 | 4 | -63.6% |
| 2006 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2007 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2009 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2011 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2012 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2013 | 9 | +28.6% |
| 2014 | 11 | +22.2% |
| 2015 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2016 | 7 | -30.0% |
| 2017 | 4 | -42.9% |
| 2018 | 5 | +25.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2024 | 5 | +0.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 5 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 5.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Japan's 5 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 5.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 | 1 | 5 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.6 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5 | 2 | 11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.9 | 2 | 11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.8 | 4 | 6 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Japan?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Japan was 5 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 11 in 2004.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1984.
- How does Japan rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
- Japan ranks 11th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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.