Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 23,596 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Sierra Leone, 1996–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Sierra Leone recorded 23,596 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in 2024.
That represents a change of up 81.8% on the previous year and down 2.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Sierra Leone peaked at 200,000 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.
Sierra Leone ranks 68th 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 Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | 200,000 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 15,000 | — |
| 2007 | 4,500 | -70.0% |
| 2009 | 1,470 | -67.3% |
| 2010 | 234 | -84.1% |
| 2011 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 24,303 | — |
| 2019 | 10,381 | -57.3% |
| 2022 | 12,982 | +25.1% |
| 2024 | 23,596 | +81.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 200,000 | 200,000 | 200,000 | 1 |
| 2000s | 5,242 | 0 | 15,000 | 4 |
| 2010s | 8,730 | 0 | 24,303 | 4 |
| 2020s | 18,289 | 12,982 | 23,596 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
- 65 Serbia and Montenegro 36,200 compare
- 66 North Macedonia 33,582 compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25,000 compare
- 69 Fiji 19,545 compare
- 70 Cuba 18,500 compare
- 71 Iraq 18,017 compare
More climate change data for Sierra Leone
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 538.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,431 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 201.66 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.761 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 43.9 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Sierra Leone?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Sierra Leone was 23,596 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 200,000 in 1996.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- Sierra Leone ranks 68th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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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