Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Burkina Faso
Burkina Faso: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 7,684 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Burkina Faso, 1984–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Burkina Faso stood at 7,684.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 32.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Burkina Faso peaked at 151,500 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 572, in 1985.
Burkina Faso ranks 82nd of 135 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Burkina Faso, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1984 | 1,500 | — |
| 1985 | 572 | -61.9% |
| 1988 | 33,324 | +5725.9% |
| 1994 | 66,500 | +99.6% |
| 1999 | 1,560 | -97.7% |
| 2003 | 12,120 | +676.9% |
| 2006 | 25,610 | +111.3% |
| 2007 | 121,043 | +372.6% |
| 2008 | 4,870 | -96.0% |
| 2009 | 151,500 | +3010.9% |
| 2010 | 133,362 | -12.0% |
| 2012 | 21,000 | -84.3% |
| 2013 | 11,396 | -45.7% |
| 2015 | 28,925 | +153.8% |
| 2016 | 34,893 | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 882 | -97.5% |
| 2020 | 130,452 | +14690.5% |
| 2024 | 7,684 | -94.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 11,799 | 572 | 33,324 | 3 |
| 1990s | 34,030 | 1,560 | 66,500 | 2 |
| 2000s | 63,029 | 4,870 | 151,500 | 5 |
| 2010s | 38,410 | 882 | 133,362 | 6 |
| 2020s | 69,068 | 7,684 | 130,452 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Burkina Faso
- 80 Syrian Arab Republic 9,700 compare
- 81 Viet Nam 9,628 compare
- 83 Mauritania 7,200 compare
- 84 Bolivia, Plurinational State of 7,022 compare
- 85 United States of America 6,564 compare
More climate change data for Burkina Faso
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 118.69 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 29,986 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,729 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,257 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 40.49 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 687.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 3,646 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,267 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2,379 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.78 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Burkina Faso?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Burkina Faso was 7,684 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The highest recorded value was 151,500 in 2009.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Burkina Faso?
- The lowest recorded value was 572 in 1985.
- How does Burkina Faso rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- Burkina Faso ranks 82nd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Burkina Faso?
- Over the last ten years it is down 32.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burkina Faso data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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