Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) in United Kingdom
United Kingdom: Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) 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, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
United Kingdom 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 peaked at 7 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1981.
United Kingdom 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: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) in United Kingdom, 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% |
United Kingdom compared with similar countries
- United Kingdom's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- United Kingdom's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) in United Kingdom changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +600.0% | 1 | 7 |
| 2022 | +400.0% | 1 | 5 |
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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- Emissions from crops — Emissions 26.52 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in United Kingdom?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in United Kingdom 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?
- The highest recorded value was 7 in 1990.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in United Kingdom?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1981.
- How does United Kingdom rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
- United Kingdom 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?
- 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 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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