Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Japan
Japan: Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People was 13 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Japan, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Japan recorded 13 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.7% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Japan peaked at 1.50 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
That places Japan 125th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
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 Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 27,347 | — |
| 1986 | 162,000 | +492.4% |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 588 | — |
| 1993 | 4,800 | +716.3% |
| 1995 | 12,000 | +150.0% |
| 1998 | 24,033 | +100.3% |
| 1999 | 24,139 | +0.4% |
| 2000 | 360,110 | +1391.8% |
| 2001 | 138 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 814 | +489.9% |
| 2004 | 28,097 | +3351.7% |
| 2005 | 900 | -96.8% |
| 2006 | 10,532 | +1070.2% |
| 2007 | 10,000 | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 50,003 | +400.0% |
| 2010 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 2,000 | — |
| 2012 | 48,135 | +2306.8% |
| 2013 | 3,633 | -92.5% |
| 2015 | 45,046 | +1139.9% |
| 2016 | 6,000 | -86.7% |
| 2017 | 2,944 | -50.9% |
| 2018 | 1.50 million | +50854.5% |
| 2019 | 1,172 | -99.9% |
| 2020 | 250,114 | +21240.8% |
| 2021 | 30,300 | -87.9% |
| 2022 | 11,108 | -63.3% |
| 2023 | 4,218 | -62.0% |
| 2024 | 13 | -99.7% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 13 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,391, 1% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Japan's 13 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 52,000, 0% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Japan 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 | +50854.5% | 2,944 | 1.50 million |
| 2020 | +21240.8% | 1,172 | 250,114 |
| 2004 | +3351.7% | 814 | 28,097 |
| 2012 | +2306.8% | 2,000 | 48,135 |
| 2000 | +1391.8% | 24,139 | 360,110 |
| 2015 | +1139.9% | 3,633 | 45,046 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 37,869 | 0 | 162,000 | 5 |
| 1990s | 13,112 | 588 | 24,139 | 5 |
| 2000s | 57,574 | 138 | 360,110 | 8 |
| 2010s | 178,781 | 0 | 1.50 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 59,151 | 13 | 250,114 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Japan?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Japan was 13 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.50 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Japan rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- Japan ranks 125th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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