Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Australia

Australia: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 4,402 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,402
Change on year
up 83.4%
World rank
58th
of 112 countries
All-time high
2.86 million
in 1994
All-time low
0
in 1982
Years of data
34
1982–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Australia, 1982–2024

01.0M2.0M3.0M1982200320241982: 01985: 01986: 1.0k1988: 01989: 01990: 01991: 4081992: 1201993: 12.1k1994: 2.9M1995: 431.8k1996: 622.8k1999: 10.7k2000: 1.4k2001: 2072002: 1292003: 2.1k2004: 6452005: 1.2k2006: 9.0k2007: 8202008: 12.0k2009: 15.4k2010: 02011: 7.3k2013: 7.5k2014: 52.5k2015: 8.0k2016: 02017: 51.0k2020: 02021: 8.6k2023: 2.4k2024: 4.4k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Australia stood at 4,402.

The figure is up 83.4% on the previous year and down 91.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Australia peaked at 2.86 million in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.

Australia ranks 58th of 112 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: Storm in Australia, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable) in Australia, 1982 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1982 0
1985 0
1986 1,012
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 0
1990 0
1991 408
1992 120 -70.6%
1993 12,070 +9958.3%
1994 2.86 million +23598.5%
1995 431,769 -84.9%
1996 622,806 +44.2%
1999 10,697 -98.3%
2000 1,350 -87.4%
2001 207 -84.7%
2002 129 -37.7%
2003 2,070 +1504.7%
2004 645 -68.8%
2005 1,200 +86.0%
2006 9,030 +652.5%
2007 820 -90.9%
2008 12,000 +1363.4%
2009 15,400 +28.3%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 7,300
2013 7,500 +2.7%
2014 52,539 +600.5%
2015 8,038 -84.7%
2016 0 -100.0%
2017 51,000
2020 0 -100.0%
2021 8,625
2023 2,400 -72.2%
2024 4,402 +83.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 202.4 0 1,012 5
1990s 492,285 0 2.86 million 8
2000s 4,285 129 15,400 10
2010s 18,054 0 52,539 7
2020s 3,857 0 8,625 4

Countries ranked near Australia

  1. 55 Central African Republic 6,066 compare
  2. 56 Tuvalu 5,500 compare
  3. 57 Taiwan 4,490 compare
  4. 59 Panama 3,895 compare
  5. 60 Iran 3,467 compare
  6. 61 Costa Rica 3,418 compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Australia?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Australia was 4,402 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Australia?
The highest recorded value was 2.86 million in 1994.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Australia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
How does Australia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
Australia ranks 58th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm rising or falling in Australia?
Over the last ten years it is down 91.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Australia data come from?
The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
112 places, 1,697 data points, 1980–2025
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