Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Wildfire in Canada
Canada: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Wildfire was 3 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Wildfire in Canada, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Canada recorded 3 for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire in 2024. That is the highest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is up 200.0% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire in Canada peaked at 3 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.
Canada ranks 1st of 20 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 22 years of available data.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Wildfire in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1992 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1997 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 | +200.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.25 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.17 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| 2000s | 1.25 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.67 | 1 | 3 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 2 Chile 2 compare
- 3 Argentina 1 compare
- 3 Australia 1 compare
- 3 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 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 Republic of Korea 1 compare
- 3 Portugal 1 compare
- 3 Russian Federation 1 compare
- 3 Türkiye 1 compare
- 3 United States of America 1 compare
- 3 South Africa 1 compare
More climate change data for Canada
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire in Canada?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire in Canada was 3 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2024.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- How does Canada rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire?
- Canada ranks 1st out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada 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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