Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Wildfire in Australia
Australia: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Wildfire was 1 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Wildfire in Australia, 1983–2025
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2025, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire in Australia stood at 1. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire in Australia peaked at 3 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1983.
That places Australia 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Wildfire in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 1 | — |
| 1985 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2011 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2025 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.43 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2010s | 1.71 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 1 Canada 3 compare
- 2 Chile 2 compare
- 3 Argentina 1 compare
- 3 Bolivia 1 compare
- 3 China 1 compare
- 3 Algeria 1 compare
- 3 Spain 1 compare
- 3 France 1 compare
- 3 Greece 1 compare
- 3 Croatia 1 compare
- 3 Indonesia 1 compare
- 3 Israel 1 compare
- 3 Italy 1 compare
- 3 South Korea 1 compare
- 3 Portugal 1 compare
- 3 Russia 1 compare
- 3 Turkey 1 compare
- 3 United States 1 compare
- 3 South Africa 1 compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire in Australia?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire in Australia was 1 in 2025, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2006.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1983.
- How does Australia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire?
- Australia ranks 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2025.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Wildfire, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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