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

China: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 120,645 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
120,645
Change on year
down 91.2%
World rank
37th
of 135 countries
All-time high
242.71 million
in 1998
All-time low
0
in 1983
Years of data
45
1980–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in China, 1980–2024

050.0M100.0M150.0M200.0M250.0M1980200220241980: 107.1k1981: 3.2M1982: 816.1k1983: 01984: 28.0k1985: 18.0k1986: 9.8M1987: 940.5k1988: 25.6M1989: 100.0M1990: 42.3M1991: 210.2M1992: 684.4k1993: 7.4k1994: 111.5M1995: 126.6M1996: 154.7M1997: 7.7M1998: 242.7M1999: 107.2M2000: 758.4k2001: 2.3M2002: 113.3M2003: 155.9M2004: 42.7M2005: 34.8M2006: 15.0M2007: 111.1M2008: 7.2M2009: 45.2M2010: 140.2M2011: 93.4M2012: 33.0M2013: 7.7M2014: 23.6M2015: 1.4M2016: 61.3M2017: 12.3M2018: 3.7M2019: 4.9M2020: 14.3M2021: 17.6M2022: 9.2k2023: 1.4M2024: 120.6k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in China stood at 120,645.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 91.2% on the previous year and down 99.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in China peaked at 242.71 million in 1998 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1983.

That places China 37th 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 frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in China, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in China, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 107,100
1981 3.19 million +2875.9%
1982 816,143 -74.4%
1983 0 -100.0%
1984 28,000
1985 18,000 -35.7%
1986 9.80 million +54344.4%
1987 940,529 -90.4%
1988 25.65 million +2626.7%
1989 100.01 million +290.0%
1990 42.31 million -57.7%
1991 210.24 million +396.9%
1992 684,435 -99.7%
1993 7,400 -98.9%
1994 111.54 million +1507183.8%
1995 126.57 million +13.5%
1996 154.67 million +22.2%
1997 7.69 million -95.0%
1998 242.71 million +3056.5%
1999 107.20 million -55.8%
2000 758,407 -99.3%
2001 2.35 million +209.8%
2002 113.26 million +4719.7%
2003 155.93 million +37.7%
2004 42.72 million -72.6%
2005 34.75 million -18.7%
2006 14.99 million -56.9%
2007 111.09 million +641.1%
2008 7.19 million -93.5%
2009 45.23 million +529.1%
2010 140.19 million +210.0%
2011 93.36 million -33.4%
2012 32.99 million -64.7%
2013 7.68 million -76.7%
2014 23.58 million +206.9%
2015 1.37 million -94.2%
2016 61.31 million +4360.8%
2017 12.33 million -79.9%
2018 3.70 million -70.0%
2019 4.89 million +32.1%
2020 14.27 million +192.1%
2021 17.63 million +23.5%
2022 9,200 -99.9%
2023 1.37 million +14823.9%
2024 120,645 -91.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 14.06 million 0 100.01 million 10
1990s 100.36 million 7,400 242.71 million 10
2000s 52.83 million 758,407 155.93 million 10
2010s 38.14 million 1.37 million 140.19 million 10
2020s 6.68 million 9,200 17.63 million 5

Countries ranked near China

  1. 34 Cambodia 167,770 compare
  2. 35 Ethiopia 125,000 compare
  3. 36 Philippines 123,000 compare
  4. 38 Kazakhstan 120,000 compare
  5. 39 Ecuador 117,498 compare
  6. 40 Indonesia 110,958 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in China?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in China was 120,645 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 242.71 million in 1998.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1983.
How does China rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
China ranks 37th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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)
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International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
135 places, 2,715 data points, 1980–2025
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