Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in United States of America
United States of America: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 0 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in United States of America, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in United States of America is 0, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 25 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in United States of America peaked at 31 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
United States of America ranks 12th of 48 countries on this measure, 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 United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 31 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2023 | 25 | — |
| 2024 | 0 | -100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2000s | 3.88 | 0 | 31 | 8 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 2020s | 8.33 | 0 | 25 | 3 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 9 Republic of Korea 2,570 compare
- 10 North Macedonia 2,220 compare
- 11 Russian Federation 1,594 compare
- 12 Albania 0 compare
- 12 Argentina 0 compare
- 12 Australia 0 compare
- 12 Austria 0
- 12 Belgium 0
- 12 Bulgaria 0 compare
- 12 Brazil 0
- 12 Canada 0 compare
- 12 Switzerland 0
- 12 Chile 0 compare
- 12 China 0 compare
- 12 Cyprus 0 compare
- 12 Czechia 0
- 12 Germany 0 compare
- 12 Spain 0 compare
- 12 Estonia 0
- 12 France 0 compare
- 12 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 0 compare
- 12 Greece 0 compare
- 12 Croatia 0 compare
- 12 Hungary 0 compare
- 12 India 0 compare
- 12 Italy 0
- 12 Lithuania 0
- 12 Latvia 0
- 12 Morocco 0 compare
- 12 Mexico 0 compare
- 12 Netherlands 0
- 12 Nepal 0 compare
- 12 Poland 0
- 12 Portugal 0
- 12 Romania 0 compare
- 12 Serbia 0 compare
- 12 Slovakia 0 compare
- 12 Türkiye 0 compare
- 12 Ukraine 0 compare
More climate change data for United States of America
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.5% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 6,164 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.95 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 14.2 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 20.4% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in United States of America?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in United States of America was 0 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 31 in 2005.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does United States of America rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
- United States of America ranks 12th out of 48 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this United States of America 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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