Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
78th
of 183 countries
All-time high
7
in 1990
All-time low
1
in 1981
Years of data
37
1981–2024
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland recorded 1 for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 37 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland peaked at 7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1981.
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th of 183 countries on this measure, 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 frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 1 | — |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 7 | +600.0% |
| 1991 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 1993 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1998 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 1999 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2000 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | -66.7% |
| 2002 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | -80.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2007 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2013 | 5 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2018 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2019 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2020 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 5 | +400.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | -50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
| 1990s | 2.78 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.22 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
| 2010s | 2.75 | 1 | 5 | 8 |
| 2020s | 2.4 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
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More climate change data for United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.7% (2100)
- Urban population 83.3% (2025)
- Urban population 57.90 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 69.49 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 370.74 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.49 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.53 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 2.9% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland was 1 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1981.
- How does United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 78th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total rising or falling in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 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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