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

Colombia: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 262,059 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
262,059
Change on year
up 5,139.1%
World rank
13th
of 112 countries
All-time high
277,800
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
11
1983–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Colombia, 1983–2024

0100.0k200.0k300.0k1983200320241983: 5401986: 28.0k1988: 100.0k1999: 02001: 7.7k2005: 3.1k2014: 182017: 02020: 277.8k2022: 5.0k2024: 262.1k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Colombia stood at 262,059.

The figure is up 5,139.1% on the previous year and up 1,455,780.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Colombia peaked at 277,800 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.

That places Colombia 13th out of 112 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: Storm in Colombia, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable) in Colombia, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 540
1986 28,000 +5085.2%
1988 100,000 +257.1%
1999 0 -100.0%
2001 7,700
2005 3,074 -60.1%
2014 18 -99.4%
2017 0 -100.0%
2020 277,800
2022 5,002 -98.2%
2024 262,059 +5139.1%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 42,847 540 100,000 3
1990s 0 0 0 1
2000s 5,387 3,074 7,700 2
2010s 9 0 18 2
2020s 181,620 5,002 277,800 3

Countries ranked near Colombia

  1. 10 Vanuatu 593,702 compare
  2. 11 Argentina 400,006 compare
  3. 12 Mozambique 283,338 compare
  4. 14 Czechia 250,000 compare
  5. 15 Fiji 230,000 compare
  6. 16 Jamaica 160,060 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Colombia?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Colombia was 262,059 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Colombia?
The highest recorded value was 277,800 in 2020.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Colombia?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
How does Colombia rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
Colombia ranks 13th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm rising or falling in Colombia?
Over the last ten years it is up 1,455,780.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Colombia 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
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
112 places, 1,697 data points, 1980–2025
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