Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Turkey
Turkey: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 84 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Turkey, 1980–2020
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2020, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Turkey stood at 84.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.0% on the previous year and down 59.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Turkey peaked at 12,046 in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.
Turkey ranks 22nd of 34 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 in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 620 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 12,046 | — |
| 2001 | 600 | -95.0% |
| 2005 | 9 | -98.5% |
| 2009 | 6 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 206 | +3333.3% |
| 2018 | 100 | -51.5% |
| 2020 | 84 | -16.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 310 | 0 | 620 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6,023 | 0 | 12,046 | 2 |
| 2000s | 205 | 6 | 600 | 3 |
| 2010s | 153 | 100 | 206 | 2 |
| 2020s | 84 | 84 | 84 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Turkey
More climate change data for Turkey
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.6% (2100)
- Urban population 89.5% (2025)
- Urban population 76.86 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 85.88 million (2025)
- Population growth 0.4% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 617.04 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 5.87 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.7% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 19.52 billion tonnes (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Turkey?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Turkey was 84 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 12,046 in 1995.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
- How does Turkey rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
- Turkey ranks 22nd out of 34 countries with data for 2020.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is down 59.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Turkey 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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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.