Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in China

China: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 0 in 2016. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2016)
0
World rank
12th
of 48 countries
All-time high
77.00 million
in 2008
All-time low
0
in 1994
Years of data
11
1986–2016

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in China, 1986–2016

020.0M40.0M60.0M80.0M1986200120161986: 30.0k1994: 01997: 102.2k2002: 3.5k2004: 02005: 2002008: 77.0M2011: 4.0M2012: 50.6k2013: 02016: 0

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in China is 0, measured in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.

That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in China peaked at 77.00 million in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.

That places China 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2016, 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 China, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Extreme temperature (Not Applicable) in China, 1986 to 2016.
Year Value Change
1986 30,000
1994 0 -100.0%
1997 102,180
2002 3,500 -96.6%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 200
2008 77.00 million +38499900.0%
2011 4.03 million -94.8%
2012 50,650 -98.7%
2013 0 -100.0%
2016 0

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 30,000 30,000 30,000 1
1990s 51,090 0 102,180 2
2000s 19.25 million 0 77.00 million 4
2010s 1.02 million 0 4.03 million 4

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  7. 12 Austria 0
  8. 12 Belgium 0
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  10. 12 Brazil 0
  11. 12 Canada 0 compare
  12. 12 Switzerland 0
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  15. 12 Czechia 0
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  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 China?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in China was 0 in 2016, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 77.00 million in 2008.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
How does China rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
China ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2016.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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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