Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Canada

Canada: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 1,450 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,450
Change on year
down 27.5%
World rank
105th
of 135 countries
All-time high
100,000
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1983
Years of data
30
1983–2023

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Canada, 1983–2023

020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k1983200320231983: 01986: 4.5k1987: 01988: 01990: 01993: 2001995: 5.6k1996: 12.0k1997: 29.0k1998: 3.1k2002: 02003: 2.5k2004: 1.0k2005: 5.6k2006: 3.9k2007: 5002008: 2.4k2009: 2002011: 2.0k2012: 1.5k2013: 100.0k2014: 6.9k2016: 3002017: 19.1k2018: 4.0k2019: 19.5k2020: 12.9k2021: 15.0k2022: 2.0k2023: 1.4k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Canada is 1,450, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 27.5% on the previous year and down 98.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Canada peaked at 100,000 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1983.

That places Canada 105th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom 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: Flood in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Canada, 1983 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1983 0
1986 4,500
1987 0 -100.0%
1988 0
1990 0
1993 200
1995 5,600 +2700.0%
1996 12,000 +114.3%
1997 29,000 +141.7%
1998 3,100 -89.3%
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 2,470
2004 1,000 -59.5%
2005 5,600 +460.0%
2006 3,900 -30.4%
2007 500 -87.2%
2008 2,400 +380.0%
2009 200 -91.7%
2011 2,000 +900.0%
2012 1,500 -25.0%
2013 100,000 +6566.7%
2014 6,904 -93.1%
2016 300 -95.7%
2017 19,113 +6271.0%
2018 4,000 -79.1%
2019 19,500 +387.5%
2020 12,936 -33.7%
2021 15,000 +16.0%
2022 2,000 -86.7%
2023 1,450 -27.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,125 0 4,500 4
1990s 8,317 0 29,000 6
2000s 2,009 0 5,600 8
2010s 19,165 300 100,000 8
2020s 7,846 1,450 15,000 4

Countries ranked near Canada

  1. 102 Central African Republic 2,700 compare
  2. 103 Hungary 2,282 compare
  3. 104 Namibia 2,190 compare
  4. 106 Oman 1,391 compare
  5. 107 Turkey 900 compare
  6. 108 Saudi Arabia 600 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Canada?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Canada was 1,450 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 100,000 in 2013.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1983.
How does Canada rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Canada ranks 105th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Canada?
Over the last ten years it is down 98.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Canada 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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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
135 places, 2,715 data points, 1980–2025
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