Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Burundi
Burundi: Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People was 237,175 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Burundi, 1989–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Burundi recorded 237,175 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in 2024. That is the highest value across all 19 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2,383.2% on the previous year and up 1,770.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Burundi peaked at 237,175 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 500, in 2000.
That places Burundi 27th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, 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: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Burundi, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 3,600 | — |
| 2000 | 500 | -86.1% |
| 2002 | 8,000 | +1500.0% |
| 2004 | 10,000 | +25.0% |
| 2005 | 5,000 | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 14,805 | +196.1% |
| 2007 | 25,701 | +73.6% |
| 2008 | 3,275 | -87.3% |
| 2009 | 8,000 | +144.3% |
| 2010 | 1,990 | -75.1% |
| 2011 | 685 | -65.6% |
| 2014 | 12,682 | +1751.4% |
| 2015 | 4,179 | -67.0% |
| 2018 | 47,956 | +1047.5% |
| 2019 | 3,773 | -92.1% |
| 2020 | 36,762 | +874.3% |
| 2021 | 52,182 | +41.9% |
| 2023 | 9,551 | -81.7% |
| 2024 | 237,175 | +2383.2% |
Burundi compared with similar countries
- Burundi's 237,175 is above the median for low income countries, which is 89,093, 2.7× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Burundi's 237,175 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 70,910, 3.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Burundi changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +2383.2% | 9,551 | 237,175 |
| 2014 | +1751.4% | 685 | 12,682 |
| 2002 | +1500.0% | 500 | 8,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3,600 | 3,600 | 3,600 | 1 |
| 2000s | 9,410 | 500 | 25,701 | 8 |
| 2010s | 11,878 | 685 | 47,956 | 6 |
| 2020s | 83,918 | 9,551 | 237,175 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Burundi
More climate change data for Burundi
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 7.92 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,926 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 717.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,209 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 43.18 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 253.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 122.17 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 131.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.461 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Burundi?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Burundi was 237,175 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Burundi?
- The highest recorded value was 237,175 in 2024.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Burundi?
- The lowest recorded value was 500 in 2000.
- How does Burundi rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- Burundi ranks 27th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Burundi?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,770.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Burundi 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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