Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Somalia
Somalia: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 7.10 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Somalia, 1980–2021
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2021, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Somalia stood at 7.10 million. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 373.3% on the previous year and up 77.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Somalia peaked at 7.10 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Somalia 9th out of 55 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Somalia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 500,000 | — |
| 1988 | 53,500 | -89.3% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million | +2143.0% |
| 2004 | 200,000 | -83.3% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 3.30 million | — |
| 2010 | 4.00 million | +21.2% |
| 2012 | 3.00 million | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 535,624 | -82.1% |
| 2015 | 6.70 million | +1150.9% |
| 2019 | 1.50 million | -77.6% |
| 2021 | 7.10 million | +373.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 138,375 | 0 | 500,000 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1.18 million | 0 | 3.30 million | 4 |
| 2010s | 3.15 million | 535,624 | 6.70 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.10 million | 7.10 million | 7.10 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Somalia
More climate change data for Somalia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 40,869 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,404 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 29,465 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,052 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 530.13 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 497.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 32.83 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Somalia?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Somalia was 7.10 million in 2021, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Somalia?
- The highest recorded value was 7.10 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Somalia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Somalia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
- Somalia ranks 9th out of 55 countries with data for 2021.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected rising or falling in Somalia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 77.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Somalia data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Drought (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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