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Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) in Rwanda

Rwanda: Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
78th
of 183 countries
All-time high
5
in 2020
All-time low
1
in 1984
Years of data
24
1984–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Rwanda, 1984–2024

123451984200420241984: 11988: 11989: 11996: 11999: 12001: 22002: 12003: 22006: 12007: 22008: 12010: 22011: 12012: 12015: 12016: 22017: 22018: 42019: 22020: 52021: 12022: 32023: 12024: 1

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Rwanda recorded 1 for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Rwanda peaked at 5 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1984.

That places Rwanda 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) in Rwanda, year by year

Year Value Change
1984 1 —
1988 1 +0.0%
1989 1 +0.0%
1996 1 +0.0%
1999 1 +0.0%
2001 2 +100.0%
2002 1 -50.0%
2003 2 +100.0%
2006 1 -50.0%
2007 2 +100.0%
2008 1 -50.0%
2010 2 +100.0%
2011 1 -50.0%
2012 1 +0.0%
2015 1 +0.0%
2016 2 +100.0%
2017 2 +0.0%
2018 4 +100.0%
2019 2 -50.0%
2020 5 +150.0%
2021 1 -80.0%
2022 3 +200.0%
2023 1 -66.7%
2024 1 +0.0%

Rwanda compared with similar countries

  • Rwanda's 1 is above the median for low income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
  • Rwanda's 1 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1 1 1 3
1990s 1 1 1 2
2000s 1.5 1 2 6
2010s 1.88 1 4 8
2020s 2.2 1 5 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Rwanda?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Rwanda was 1 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Rwanda?
The highest recorded value was 5 in 2020.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Rwanda?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1984.
How does Rwanda rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
Rwanda ranks 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total rising or falling in Rwanda?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Rwanda 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)
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