Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Sri Lanka, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Sri Lanka is 4, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 20.0% on the previous year and down 42.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Sri Lanka peaked at 7 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.
That places Sri Lanka 17th 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1982 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1984 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 1994 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2002 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 4 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 7 | +133.3% |
| 2015 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2016 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 5 | +66.7% |
| 2022 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 4 | -20.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.6 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.7 | 1 | 3 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 4 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 2 | 7 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.4 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More climate change data for Sri Lanka
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 618.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,800 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 100 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 4,168 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,071 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.82 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 74.88 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Sri Lanka?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Sri Lanka was 4 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 2014.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
- Sri Lanka ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
- Over the last ten years it is down 42.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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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