Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Australia

Australia: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 0 in 2018. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2018)
0
World rank
12th
of 48 countries
All-time high
3.00 million
in 1993
All-time low
0
in 2014
Years of data
6
1993–2018

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Australia, 1993–2018

01.0M2.0M3.0M1993200520181993: 3.0M1994: 1.1M1995: 500.1k2009: 2.0k2014: 02018: 0

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2018, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Australia stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.

The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Australia peaked at 3.00 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2014.

Australia ranks 12th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Extreme temperature (Not Applicable) in Australia, 1993 to 2018.
Year Value Change
1993 3.00 million
1994 1.10 million -63.3%
1995 500,100 -54.5%
2009 2,000 -99.6%
2014 0 -100.0%
2018 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.53 million 500,100 3.00 million 3
2000s 2,000 2,000 2,000 1
2010s 0 0 0 2

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  6. 12 Austria 0
  7. 12 Belgium 0
  8. 12 Bulgaria 0 compare
  9. 12 Brazil 0
  10. 12 Canada 0 compare
  11. 12 Switzerland 0
  12. 12 Chile 0 compare
  13. 12 China 0 compare
  14. 12 Cyprus 0 compare
  15. 12 Czechia 0
  16. 12 Germany 0 compare
  17. 12 Spain 0 compare
  18. 12 Estonia 0
  19. 12 France 0 compare
  20. 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 compare
  21. 12 Greece 0 compare
  22. 12 Croatia 0 compare
  23. 12 Hungary 0 compare
  24. 12 India 0 compare
  25. 12 Italy 0
  26. 12 Lithuania 0
  27. 12 Latvia 0
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  29. 12 Mexico 0 compare
  30. 12 Netherlands 0
  31. 12 Nepal 0 compare
  32. 12 Poland 0
  33. 12 Portugal 0
  34. 12 Romania 0 compare
  35. 12 Serbia 0 compare
  36. 12 Slovakia 0 compare
  37. 12 Türkiye 0 compare
  38. 12 Ukraine 0 compare
  39. 12 United States 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Australia?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Australia was 0 in 2018, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 3.00 million in 1993.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2014.
How does Australia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
Australia ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2018.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Extreme temperature (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Extreme temperature (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
48 places, 484 data points, 1980–2024
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