Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 60,900 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
60,900
Change on year
up 17,300.0%
World rank
52nd
of 135 countries
All-time high
200,000
in 2012
All-time low
350
in 2019
Years of data
15
1983–2020

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Papua New Guinea, 1983–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k1983200120201983: 13.0k1992: 90.0k1993: 54.0k1999: 38.0k2004: 10.0k2005: 2.5k2006: 12.4k2008: 75.3k2012: 200.0k2013: 35.0k2014: 27.0k2015: 20.0k2016: 6.6k2019: 3502020: 60.9k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Papua New Guinea is 60,900, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of up 17,300.0% 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 Papua New Guinea peaked at 200,000 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 350, in 2019.

Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd 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 Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Papua New Guinea, 1983 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1983 13,000
1992 90,000 +592.3%
1993 54,000 -40.0%
1999 38,000 -29.6%
2004 10,000 -73.7%
2005 2,493 -75.1%
2006 12,400 +397.4%
2008 75,300 +507.3%
2012 200,000 +165.6%
2013 35,000 -82.5%
2014 27,000 -22.9%
2015 20,000 -25.9%
2016 6,600 -67.0%
2019 350 -94.7%
2020 60,900 +17300.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 13,000 13,000 13,000 1
1990s 60,667 38,000 90,000 3
2000s 25,048 2,493 75,300 4
2010s 48,158 350 200,000 6
2020s 60,900 60,900 60,900 1

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 49 Azerbaijan 70,000 compare
  2. 50 Malawi 62,832 compare
  3. 51 Madagascar 62,114 compare
  4. 53 Uganda 57,804 compare
  5. 54 Senegal 55,600 compare
  6. 55 Solomon Islands 52,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Papua New Guinea?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Papua New Guinea was 60,900 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 200,000 in 2012.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 350 in 2019.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Papua New Guinea ranks 52nd out of 135 countries with data for 2020.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 19.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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