Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Venezuela
Venezuela: Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People was 112 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Venezuela, 1985–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Venezuela is 112, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.9% on the previous year and down 99.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Venezuela peaked at 1.40 million in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1994.
That places Venezuela 120th out of 135 countries with data for 2023, 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 Venezuela, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 15,000 | — |
| 1987 | 29 | -99.8% |
| 1988 | 5,480 | +18796.6% |
| 1994 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 51,500 | — |
| 1997 | 18,000 | -65.0% |
| 1999 | 543,503 | +2919.5% |
| 2000 | 27,004 | -95.0% |
| 2002 | 55,376 | +105.1% |
| 2003 | 650 | -98.8% |
| 2004 | 4,000 | +515.4% |
| 2005 | 45,797 | +1044.9% |
| 2006 | 135 | -99.7% |
| 2008 | 1,500 | +1011.1% |
| 2010 | 94,800 | +6220.0% |
| 2011 | 3,668 | -96.1% |
| 2012 | 11,000 | +199.9% |
| 2015 | 45,297 | +311.8% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 10,700 | — |
| 2019 | 2,000 | -81.3% |
| 2020 | 3,690 | +84.5% |
| 2021 | 1.40 million | +37875.6% |
| 2022 | 91,700 | -93.5% |
| 2023 | 112 | -99.9% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 112 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,728, 0% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 112 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 18,500, 1% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Venezuela 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +37875.6% | 3,690 | 1.40 million |
| 1988 | +18796.6% | 29 | 5,480 |
| 2010 | +6220.0% | 1,500 | 94,800 |
| 1999 | +2919.5% | 18,000 | 543,503 |
| 2005 | +1044.9% | 4,000 | 45,797 |
| 2008 | +1011.1% | 135 | 1,500 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,836 | 29 | 15,000 | 3 |
| 1990s | 153,251 | 0 | 543,503 | 4 |
| 2000s | 19,209 | 135 | 55,376 | 7 |
| 2010s | 23,924 | 0 | 94,800 | 7 |
| 2020s | 374,200 | 112 | 1.40 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More climate change data for Venezuela
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.3% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.3922 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.4325 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8932 units per person (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies, annual growth rate 92.74 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population 25.47 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Population, total 28.52 million (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Venezuela?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Venezuela was 112 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1.40 million in 2021.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1994.
- How does Venezuela rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- Venezuela ranks 120th out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Venezuela 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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