Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Chile
Chile: Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People was 6,393 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Chile, 1982–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Chile recorded 6,393 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in 2024.
The figure is down 88.1% on the previous year and down 49.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Chile peaked at 230,642 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Chile 86th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Chile, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 8,000 | — |
| 1986 | 54,118 | +576.5% |
| 1987 | 197,364 | +264.7% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 2,500 | — |
| 1993 | 3,276 | +31.0% |
| 1995 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 76,800 | — |
| 2000 | 181,667 | +136.5% |
| 2001 | 12,559 | -93.1% |
| 2002 | 230,642 | +1736.5% |
| 2004 | 9,000 | -96.1% |
| 2005 | 1,348 | -85.0% |
| 2006 | 95,862 | +7011.4% |
| 2008 | 144,755 | +51.0% |
| 2012 | 4,300 | -97.0% |
| 2014 | 12,555 | +192.0% |
| 2015 | 193,997 | +1445.2% |
| 2016 | 100 | -99.9% |
| 2017 | 7,224 | +7124.0% |
| 2019 | 600 | -91.7% |
| 2021 | 610 | +1.7% |
| 2023 | 53,673 | +8698.9% |
| 2024 | 6,393 | -88.1% |
Chile compared with similar countries
- Chile's 6,393 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,391, 4.6× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Chile's 6,393 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,500, 35% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Chile 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +8698.9% | 610 | 53,673 |
| 2017 | +7124.0% | 100 | 7,224 |
| 2006 | +7011.4% | 1,348 | 95,862 |
| 2002 | +1736.5% | 12,559 | 230,642 |
| 2015 | +1445.2% | 12,555 | 193,997 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 64,870 | 0 | 197,364 | 4 |
| 1990s | 20,644 | 0 | 76,800 | 4 |
| 2000s | 96,548 | 1,348 | 230,642 | 7 |
| 2010s | 36,463 | 100 | 193,997 | 6 |
| 2020s | 20,225 | 610 | 53,673 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 83 Mauritania 7,200 compare
- 84 Bolivia 7,022 compare
- 85 United States 6,564 compare
- 87 Egypt 6,235 compare
- 88 Australia 6,000 compare
- 89 New Zealand 5,400 compare
More climate change data for Chile
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 306.17 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 15,030 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,258 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,772 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 16.07 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 384.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,205 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 189.84 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.61 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Chile?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Chile was 6,393 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 230,642 in 2002.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Chile rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- Chile ranks 86th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 49.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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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