Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) in Tanzania
Tanzania: Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) was 3 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Tanzania, 1982–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Tanzania stood at 3.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 25.0% on the previous year and up 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Tanzania peaked at 5 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1982.
Tanzania 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: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) in Tanzania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | — |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1990 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1993 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2000 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2008 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2009 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | -20.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2023 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | -25.0% |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 3 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 3.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Tanzania's 3 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1, 3.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1.88 | 1 | 3 | 8 |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 4 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.38 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 2020s | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Tanzania
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 2.6% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 2.9 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0008 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 4.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.3688 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate -140.91 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 26.02 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 4.8% (2025)
- Population, total 70.55 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Tanzania?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Tanzania was 3 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 5 in 2019.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1982.
- How does Tanzania rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
- Tanzania ranks 30th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total rising or falling in Tanzania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tanzania 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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