Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL was 3 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Hong Kong, China stood at 3.
That represents a change of 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 Hong Kong, China peaked at 7 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1981.
Hong Kong, China ranks 30th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1982 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1983 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1992 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1993 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 1994 | 1 | -85.7% |
| 1997 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2.44 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 1990s | 2.5 | 1 | 7 | 6 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2.5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Hong Kong, China
- 30 Belgium 3 compare
- 30 Costa Rica 3 compare
- 30 Ethiopia 3 compare
- 30 Croatia 3 compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 3 compare
- 30 Republic of Korea 3 compare
- 30 Nigeria 3 compare
- 30 Serbia and Montenegro 3 compare
- 30 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) 3 compare
- 30 Slovenia 3 compare
- 30 Taiwan, China 3 compare
- 30 Tanzania, United Republic of 3 compare
- 30 Vanuatu 3 compare
More climate change data for Hong Kong, China
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 40.31 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.71 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Hong Kong, China?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Hong Kong, China was 3 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1993.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1981.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, China 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 23 observations, free to reuse under IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required).
About this data
This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.