Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Colombia

Colombia: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 19 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
19
Change on year
down 97.6%
World rank
24th
of 34 countries
All-time high
45,872
in 2017
All-time low
0
in 1982
Years of data
25
1981–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Colombia, 1981–2024

010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k1981200220241981: 14.0k1982: 01986: 01987: 6.4k1991: 1171993: 3.5k1995: 01996: 1101998: 01999: 3.4k2001: 322002: 2.0k2003: 7792008: 162009: 6002010: 02011: 1752015: 3482017: 45.9k2019: 02020: 122021: 102022: 32.7k2023: 8062024: 19

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Colombia recorded 19 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in 2024.

The figure is down 97.6% on the previous year and down 94.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Colombia peaked at 45,872 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.

That places Colombia 24th out of 34 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 in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Landslide (Not Applicable) in Colombia, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 14,000
1982 0 -100.0%
1986 0
1987 6,436
1991 117 -98.2%
1993 3,492 +2884.6%
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 110
1998 0 -100.0%
1999 3,400
2001 32 -99.1%
2002 2,000 +6150.0%
2003 779 -61.1%
2008 16 -97.9%
2009 600 +3650.0%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 175
2015 348 +98.9%
2017 45,872 +13081.6%
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 12
2021 10 -16.7%
2022 32,696 +326860.0%
2023 806 -97.5%
2024 19 -97.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 5,109 0 14,000 4
1990s 1,186 0 3,492 6
2000s 685.4 16 2,000 5
2010s 9,279 0 45,872 5
2020s 6,709 10 32,696 5

Countries ranked near Colombia

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  4. 25 Indonesia 13 compare
  5. 25 Nepal 13 compare
  6. 27 Austria 0 compare
  7. 27 Bolivia 0 compare
  8. 27 Switzerland 0 compare
  9. 27 Cameroon 0 compare
  10. 27 Italy 0 compare
  11. 27 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
  12. 27 Myanmar 0 compare
  13. 27 Tajikistan 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Colombia?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Colombia was 19 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 45,872 in 2017.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
How does Colombia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
Colombia ranks 24th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Landslide (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Landslide (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
34 places, 422 data points, 1980–2025
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