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

Canada: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 20 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
20
Change on year
down 99.5%
World rank
90th
of 112 countries
All-time high
60,000
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
29
1981–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Canada, 1981–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1981200220241981: 01985: 1.0k1986: 2.4k1987: 2501989: 01991: 01994: 1.3k1995: 01996: 01997: 01998: 2.0k1999: 4.2k2000: 8402001: 302003: 2002004: 02005: 3002007: 02009: 32010: 02011: 202012: 02013: 02018: 9302019: 02020: 60.0k2021: 3022022: 4.0k2024: 20

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Canada recorded 20 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.5% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Canada peaked at 60,000 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.

That places Canada 90th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, 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 frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Canada, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable) in Canada, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 0
1985 1,000
1986 2,400 +140.0%
1987 250 -89.6%
1989 0 -100.0%
1991 0
1994 1,304
1995 0 -100.0%
1996 0
1997 0
1998 2,000
1999 4,200 +110.0%
2000 840 -80.0%
2001 30 -96.4%
2003 200 +566.7%
2004 0 -100.0%
2005 300
2007 0 -100.0%
2009 3
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 20
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 0
2018 930
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 60,000
2021 302 -99.5%
2022 4,000 +1224.5%
2024 20 -99.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 730 0 2,400 5
1990s 1,072 0 4,200 7
2000s 196.14 0 840 7
2010s 158.33 0 930 6
2020s 16,080 20 60,000 4

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  19. 92 Slovakia 0 compare
  20. 92 Sweden 0
  21. 92 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 compare
  22. 92 Uruguay 0 compare
  23. 92 United States Virgin Islands 0 compare
  24. 92 Samoa 0 compare
  25. 92 Zimbabwe 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Canada?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Canada was 20 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Canada?
The highest recorded value was 60,000 in 2020.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Canada?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
How does Canada rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
Canada ranks 90th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Canada 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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