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

Colombia: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 45,588 in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
45,588
Change on year
down 80.3%
World rank
60th
of 135 countries
All-time high
2.80 million
in 2010
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
39
1980–2023

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Colombia, 1980–2023

01.0M2.0M3.0M1980200120231980: 501981: 01982: 01984: 1.9M1986: 250.0k1987: 8501988: 130.8k1989: 01990: 20.6k1993: 80.3k1994: 18.0k1995: 86.0k1996: 180.2k1997: 15.0k1999: 151.4k2000: 79.0k2001: 6.0k2002: 124.5k2003: 39.8k2004: 531.5k2005: 601.9k2006: 221.5k2007: 2.7M2008: 1.2M2009: 31.2k2010: 2.8M2011: 1.5M2012: 81.5k2013: 51.8k2014: 72.2k2015: 8.1k2016: 2.3k2017: 30.9k2018: 60.0k2019: 39.9k2020: 56.6k2021: 50.5k2022: 231.8k2023: 45.6k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2023, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Colombia stood at 45,588.

The figure is down 80.3% on the previous year and down 12.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Colombia peaked at 2.80 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.

Colombia ranks 60th 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 Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Colombia, 1980 to 2023.
Year Value Change
1980 50
1981 0 -100.0%
1982 0
1984 1.94 million
1986 250,000 -87.1%
1987 850 -99.7%
1988 130,800 +15288.2%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 20,625
1993 80,283 +289.3%
1994 17,969 -77.6%
1995 86,000 +378.6%
1996 180,200 +109.5%
1997 15,000 -91.7%
1999 151,390 +909.3%
2000 79,000 -47.8%
2001 6,000 -92.4%
2002 124,538 +1975.6%
2003 39,752 -68.1%
2004 531,482 +1237.0%
2005 601,866 +13.2%
2006 221,465 -63.2%
2007 2.67 million +1106.3%
2008 1.20 million -55.1%
2009 31,250 -97.4%
2010 2.80 million +8849.0%
2011 1.49 million -46.8%
2012 81,518 -94.5%
2013 51,781 -36.5%
2014 72,214 +39.5%
2015 8,105 -88.8%
2016 2,272 -72.0%
2017 30,853 +1258.0%
2018 60,000 +94.5%
2019 39,897 -33.5%
2020 56,617 +41.9%
2021 50,457 -10.9%
2022 231,810 +359.4%
2023 45,588 -80.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 290,212 0 1.94 million 8
1990s 78,781 15,000 180,200 7
2000s 550,693 6,000 2.67 million 10
2010s 463,072 2,272 2.80 million 10
2020s 96,118 45,588 231,810 4

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 57 South Africa 50,466 compare
  2. 58 Paraguay 46,675 compare
  3. 59 Italy 46,500 compare
  4. 61 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) 42,000 compare
  5. 62 Ghana 41,114 compare
  6. 63 Russian Federation 38,400 compare

See the full ranking of 135 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Colombia?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Colombia was 45,588 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 2.80 million in 2010.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
How does Colombia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Colombia ranks 60th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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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