Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Wildfire in South Africa
South Africa: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Wildfire was 1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Wildfire in South Africa, 1991–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire in South Africa is 1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire in South Africa peaked at 2 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1991.
South Africa ranks 3rd of 20 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Wildfire in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 1 | — |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
- 1 Canada 3 compare
- 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
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire in South Africa?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire in South Africa was 1 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2001.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
- How does South Africa rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire?
- South Africa ranks 3rd out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: wildfire rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this South Africa 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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