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
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Papua New Guinea, 1983–2020
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 49 Azerbaijan 70,000 compare
- 50 Malawi 62,832 compare
- 51 Madagascar 62,114 compare
- 53 Uganda 57,804 compare
- 54 Senegal 55,600 compare
- 55 Solomon Islands 52,000 compare
More climate change data for Papua New Guinea
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,290 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 396.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,894 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 67.64 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 108.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105.81 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 2.88 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3993 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1029 kt (2050)
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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