Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Spain

Spain: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 36,615 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
36,615
Change on year
up 510.2%
World rank
64th
of 135 countries
All-time high
507,600
in 1983
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
23
1982–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Spain, 1982–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1982200320241982: 226.6k1983: 507.6k1987: 2.0k1989: 01994: 01996: 4.0k1997: 4002000: 1.0k2002: 502004: 6002006: 02007: 4.4k2010: 302011: 2.4k2012: 6352013: 6002015: 1502016: 1502018: 2002019: 3.6k2021: 2502023: 6.0k2024: 36.6k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Spain stood at 36,615.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 510.2% on the previous year and up 6,002.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Spain peaked at 507,600 in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.

That places Spain 64th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Spain, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable) in Spain, 1982 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1982 226,600
1983 507,600 +124.0%
1987 2,000 -99.6%
1989 0 -100.0%
1994 0
1996 4,000
1997 400 -90.0%
2000 1,000 +150.0%
2002 50 -95.0%
2004 600 +1100.0%
2006 0 -100.0%
2007 4,430
2010 30 -99.3%
2011 2,400 +7900.0%
2012 635 -73.5%
2013 600 -5.5%
2015 150 -75.0%
2016 150 +0.0%
2018 200 +33.3%
2019 3,573 +1686.5%
2021 250 -93.0%
2023 6,000 +2300.0%
2024 36,615 +510.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 184,050 0 507,600 4
1990s 1,467 0 4,000 3
2000s 1,216 0 4,430 5
2010s 967.25 30 3,573 8
2020s 14,288 250 36,615 3

Countries ranked near Spain

  1. 61 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) 42,000 compare
  2. 62 Ghana 41,114 compare
  3. 63 Russia 38,400 compare
  4. 65 Serbia and Montenegro 36,200 compare
  5. 66 North Macedonia 33,582 compare
  6. 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 25,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Spain?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Spain was 36,615 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Spain?
The highest recorded value was 507,600 in 1983.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Spain?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
How does Spain rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
Spain ranks 64th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Spain?
Over the last ten years it is up 6,002.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Spain 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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