Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Nigeria
Nigeria: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Nigeria, 1983–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 |
Countries ranked near Nigeria
- 30 Belgium 3 compare
- 30 Costa Rica 3 compare
- 30 Ethiopia 3 compare
- 30 Hong Kong 3 compare
- 30 Croatia 3 compare
- 30 Kyrgyzstan 3 compare
- 30 South Korea 3 compare
- 30 Serbia and Montenegro 3 compare
- 30 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) 3 compare
- 30 Slovenia 3 compare
- 30 Taiwan 3 compare
- 30 Tanzania 3 compare
- 30 Vanuatu 3 compare
More climate change data for Nigeria
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 66,810 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 24,814 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 41,996 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 93.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,500 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 22,614 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 7,292 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 15,322 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 27.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 547.2 kt (2050)
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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