Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Australia
Australia: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL was 2 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Australia, 1981–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Australia recorded 2 for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Australia peaked at 10 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1983.
That places Australia 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2 | — |
| 1982 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1986 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1991 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1992 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1994 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 5 | -37.5% |
| 1996 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 1997 | 4 | -55.6% |
| 1998 | 6 | +50.0% |
| 1999 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9 | +80.0% |
| 2002 | 5 | -44.4% |
| 2003 | 10 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 6 | -40.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2006 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | -75.0% |
| 2008 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2009 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2010 | 8 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2012 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2013 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2015 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | -62.5% |
| 2017 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2022 | 5 | -28.6% |
| 2023 | 6 | +20.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 2025 | 2 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 8 |
| 1990s | 5.1 | 3 | 9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6 | 2 | 10 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4 | 2 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 | 2 | 7 | 6 |
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More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Australia?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Australia was 2 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2003.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1983.
- How does Australia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
- Australia ranks 44th out of 183 countries with data for 2025.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 75.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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