Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in France
France: Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People was 3,235 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in France, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
France recorded 3,235 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in 2024.
That represents a change of down 66.1% on the previous year and down 19.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in France peaked at 27,000 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.
That places France 99th 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 France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 313 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 3,712 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 300 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 410 | — |
| 1996 | 1,380 | +236.6% |
| 1999 | 4,105 | +197.5% |
| 2000 | 2,312 | -43.7% |
| 2001 | 16,882 | +630.2% |
| 2002 | 3,480 | -79.4% |
| 2003 | 27,000 | +675.9% |
| 2005 | 4,000 | -85.2% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 2,300 | — |
| 2013 | 2,000 | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 4,000 | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 24 | — |
| 2017 | 160 | +566.7% |
| 2018 | 4,226 | +2541.2% |
| 2019 | 1,102 | -73.9% |
| 2020 | 906 | -17.8% |
| 2021 | 2,147 | +137.0% |
| 2023 | 9,550 | +344.8% |
| 2024 | 3,235 | -66.1% |
France compared with similar countries
- France's 3,235 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,391, 2.3× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- France's 3,235 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,850, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in France 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | +2541.2% | 160 | 4,226 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 865 | 0 | 3,712 | 5 |
| 1990s | 1,179 | 0 | 4,105 | 5 |
| 2000s | 10,735 | 2,312 | 27,000 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,535 | 0 | 4,226 | 9 |
| 2020s | 3,960 | 906 | 9,550 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
- 97 South Korea 3,500 compare
- 98 Germany 3,407 compare
- 100 Belgium 3,000 compare
- 101 Ukraine 2,850 compare
- 102 Central African Republic 2,700 compare
More climate change data for France
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 2.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in France?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in France was 3,235 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 27,000 in 2003.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
- How does France rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- France ranks 99th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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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