Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Italy
Italy: Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People was 46,500 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Italy, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2023, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Italy stood at 46,500. That is the highest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is up 140,809.0% on the previous year and up 1,622.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Italy peaked at 46,500 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1986.
Italy ranks 59th 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: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Italy, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 30 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 1,000 | — |
| 1994 | 17,300 | +1630.0% |
| 1996 | 500 | -97.1% |
| 2000 | 46,022 | +9104.4% |
| 2001 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 10,020 | — |
| 2003 | 1,350 | -86.5% |
| 2008 | 300 | -77.8% |
| 2009 | 5,140 | +1613.3% |
| 2010 | 300 | -94.2% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 1,200 | — |
| 2013 | 2,700 | +125.0% |
| 2014 | 9,691 | +258.9% |
| 2015 | 550 | -94.3% |
| 2016 | 400 | -27.3% |
| 2017 | 1,000 | +150.0% |
| 2018 | 23 | -97.7% |
| 2019 | 1,200 | +5117.4% |
| 2020 | 903 | -24.8% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 33 | — |
| 2023 | 46,500 | +140809.1% |
Italy compared with similar countries
- Italy's 46,500 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,391, 33.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Italy's 46,500 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2,850, 16.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Italy 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 | +140809.1% | 33 | 46,500 |
| 2000 | +9104.4% | 500 | 46,022 |
| 2019 | +5117.4% | 23 | 1,200 |
| 1994 | +1630.0% | 1,000 | 17,300 |
| 2009 | +1613.3% | 300 | 5,140 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 10 | 0 | 30 | 3 |
| 1990s | 6,267 | 500 | 17,300 | 3 |
| 2000s | 10,472 | 0 | 46,022 | 6 |
| 2010s | 1,706 | 0 | 9,691 | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,859 | 0 | 46,500 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Italy
More climate change data for Italy
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 791.33 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,645 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,171 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,474 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 19.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 659.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,097 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,740 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3,357 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 21.66 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Italy?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Italy was 46,500 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Italy?
- The highest recorded value was 46,500 in 2023.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Italy?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1986.
- How does Italy rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- Italy ranks 59th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Italy?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,622.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Italy 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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