Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Nigeria

Nigeria: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
3
Change on year
up 50.0%
World rank
30th
of 183 countries
All-time high
9
in 2000
All-time low
1
in 1983
Years of data
31
1983–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Nigeria, 1983–2024

02468101983200320241983: 11985: 11988: 21992: 11994: 11998: 21999: 42000: 92001: 32002: 22003: 12004: 52005: 22006: 32007: 32009: 22010: 12011: 52012: 22013: 12014: 12015: 12016: 22017: 22018: 22019: 22020: 32021: 22022: 32023: 22024: 3

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Nigeria recorded 3 for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in 2024.

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 Nigeria peaked at 9 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1983.

Nigeria 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 Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) in Nigeria, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 1
1985 1 +0.0%
1988 2 +100.0%
1992 1 -50.0%
1994 1 +0.0%
1998 2 +100.0%
1999 4 +100.0%
2000 9 +125.0%
2001 3 -66.7%
2002 2 -33.3%
2003 1 -50.0%
2004 5 +400.0%
2005 2 -60.0%
2006 3 +50.0%
2007 3 +0.0%
2009 2 -33.3%
2010 1 -50.0%
2011 5 +400.0%
2012 2 -60.0%
2013 1 -50.0%
2014 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 2 +100.0%
2017 2 +0.0%
2018 2 +0.0%
2019 2 +0.0%
2020 3 +50.0%
2021 2 -33.3%
2022 3 +50.0%
2023 2 -33.3%
2024 3 +50.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.33 1 2 3
1990s 2 1 4 4
2000s 3.33 1 9 9
2010s 1.9 1 5 10
2020s 2.6 2 3 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Nigeria?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Nigeria was 3 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 9 in 2000.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1983.
How does Nigeria rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
Nigeria ranks 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria 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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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
185 places, 4,260 data points, 1980–2025
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