Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Japan
Japan: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL was 5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Japan, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Japan is 5, measured 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 frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL 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% |
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
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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 International Monetary Fund.
- 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 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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