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

China: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 9,539 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
9,539
Change on year
down 98.9%
World rank
47th
of 112 countries
All-time high
107.40 million
in 2002
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
44
1980–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in China, 1980–2024

025.0M50.0M75.0M100.0M1980200220241980: 1001981: 01983: 21.4k1984: 01985: 201.4k1986: 4.6M1987: 1.4M1988: 237.2k1989: 38.0M1990: 5.9M1991: 3.4M1992: 16.2M1993: 8.6M1994: 26.1M1995: 6.6M1996: 15.3M1997: 7.3M1998: 11.0M1999: 2.2M2000: 2.5M2001: 21.2M2002: 107.4M2003: 9.5M2004: 9.8M2005: 40.8M2006: 55.3M2007: 9.0M2008: 1.6M2009: 23.3M2010: 3.1M2011: 26.6M2012: 10.5M2013: 11.3M2014: 11.2M2015: 2.2M2016: 604.7k2017: 307.2k2018: 4.6M2019: 153.1k2020: 627.3k2021: 172.0k2022: 02023: 880.9k2024: 9.5k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in China stood at 9,539.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.9% on the previous year and down 99.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in China peaked at 107.40 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.

That places China 47th out of 112 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: Storm in China, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable) in China, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 100
1981 0 -100.0%
1983 21,363
1984 0 -100.0%
1985 201,400
1986 4.62 million +2192.0%
1987 1.39 million -70.0%
1988 237,232 -82.9%
1989 38.02 million +15926.0%
1990 5.90 million -84.5%
1991 3.36 million -43.1%
1992 16.23 million +383.5%
1993 8.65 million -46.7%
1994 26.14 million +202.2%
1995 6.57 million -74.9%
1996 15.32 million +133.2%
1997 7.27 million -52.5%
1998 11.00 million +51.3%
1999 2.18 million -80.2%
2000 2.53 million +15.8%
2001 21.17 million +737.6%
2002 107.40 million +407.4%
2003 9.48 million -91.2%
2004 9.79 million +3.3%
2005 40.78 million +316.5%
2006 55.34 million +35.7%
2007 9.01 million -83.7%
2008 1.65 million -81.7%
2009 23.30 million +1312.7%
2010 3.14 million -86.5%
2011 26.65 million +749.5%
2012 10.54 million -60.4%
2013 11.35 million +7.6%
2014 11.21 million -1.2%
2015 2.19 million -80.5%
2016 604,695 -72.4%
2017 307,206 -49.2%
2018 4.61 million +1400.5%
2019 153,120 -96.7%
2020 627,335 +309.7%
2021 172,034 -72.6%
2022 0 -100.0%
2023 880,908
2024 9,539 -98.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 4.94 million 0 38.02 million 9
1990s 10.26 million 2.18 million 26.14 million 10
2000s 28.04 million 1.65 million 107.40 million 10
2010s 7.07 million 153,120 26.65 million 10
2020s 337,963 0 880,908 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in China?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in China was 9,539 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in China?
The highest recorded value was 107.40 million in 2002.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in China?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
How does China rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
China ranks 47th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm rising or falling in China?
Over the last ten years it is down 99.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this China 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)
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International Monetary Fund
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112 places, 1,697 data points, 1980–2025
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