Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Hong Kong, China
Hong Kong, China: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 86 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Hong Kong, China, 1980–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Hong Kong, China recorded 86 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in 2023.
The figure is down 50.9% on the previous year and down 99.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Hong Kong, China peaked at 15,000 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41, in 1986.
That places Hong Kong, China 84th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, 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 Hong Kong, China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 368 | — |
| 1982 | 900 | +144.6% |
| 1983 | 2,562 | +184.7% |
| 1985 | 612 | -76.1% |
| 1986 | 41 | -93.3% |
| 1988 | 104 | +153.7% |
| 1989 | 1,655 | +1491.3% |
| 1991 | 182 | -89.0% |
| 1992 | 440 | +141.8% |
| 1993 | 1,569 | +256.6% |
| 1997 | 255 | -83.7% |
| 1999 | 493 | +93.3% |
| 2003 | 3,533 | +616.6% |
| 2008 | 207 | -94.1% |
| 2009 | 350 | +69.1% |
| 2010 | 15,000 | +4185.7% |
| 2017 | 156 | -99.0% |
| 2018 | 300 | +92.3% |
| 2021 | 175 | -41.7% |
| 2023 | 86 | -50.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 891.71 | 41 | 2,562 | 7 |
| 1990s | 587.8 | 182 | 1,569 | 5 |
| 2000s | 1,363 | 207 | 3,533 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,152 | 156 | 15,000 | 3 |
| 2020s | 130.5 | 86 | 175 | 2 |
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More climate change data for Hong Kong, China
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Urban population 100.0% (2025)
- Urban population 7.50 million (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Population, total 7.50 million (2025)
- Population growth -0.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 40.31 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 1.71 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 4.49 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Hong Kong, China?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Hong Kong, China was 86 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The highest recorded value was 15,000 in 2010.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Hong Kong, China?
- The lowest recorded value was 41 in 1986.
- How does Hong Kong, China rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
- Hong Kong, China ranks 84th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm rising or falling in Hong Kong, China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Hong Kong, 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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