Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Papua New Guinea

Papua New Guinea: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 7,849 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,849
World rank
6th
of 34 countries
All-time high
10,300
in 2006
All-time low
0
in 2009
Years of data
10
1991–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Papua New Guinea, 1991–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1991200720241991: 5.0k1996: 82002: 1742003: 6212006: 10.3k2009: 02012: 02019: 02020: 1002024: 7.8k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Papua New Guinea recorded 7,849 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in 2024.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Papua New Guinea peaked at 10,300 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2009.

That places Papua New Guinea 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

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 Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Landslide (Not Applicable) in Papua New Guinea, 1991 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1991 5,000
1996 8 -99.8%
2002 174 +2075.0%
2003 621 +256.9%
2006 10,300 +1558.6%
2009 0 -100.0%
2012 0
2019 0
2020 100
2024 7,849 +7749.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,504 8 5,000 2
2000s 2,774 0 10,300 4
2010s 0 0 0 2
2020s 3,974 100 7,849 2

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 3 Uganda 31,036 compare
  2. 4 Bangladesh 18,016 compare
  3. 5 Ethiopia 15,527 compare
  4. 7 Peru 6,327 compare
  5. 8 Brazil 3,700 compare
  6. 9 Ecuador 3,629 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Papua New Guinea?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Papua New Guinea was 7,849 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 10,300 in 2006.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2009.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
Papua New Guinea ranks 6th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
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: 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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