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

India: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 6.02 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
6.02 million
Change on year
up 36.7%
World rank
2nd
of 112 countries
All-time high
20.13 million
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1980
Years of data
44
1980–2024

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

05.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M1980200220241980: 01981: 131.7k1982: 5.3M1983: 1.6M1984: 1.3M1985: 105.0k1986: 3.3M1987: 80.0k1988: 1.9M1989: 3.7M1990: 4.1M1991: 25.0k1992: 1001993: 72.5k1994: 428.6k1995: 12.0k1996: 9.2M1997: 01998: 4.7M1999: 13.9M2000: 30.0k2001: 27.0k2002: 15.2k2003: 531.3k2005: 68.6k2006: 150.3k2007: 02008: 502009: 5.1M2010: 507.1k2011: 250.1k2012: 70.0k2013: 13.2M2014: 931.6k2015: 135.1k2016: 02017: 123.3k2018: 853.6k2019: 20.1M2020: 18.0M2021: 2.5M2022: 95.0k2023: 4.4M2024: 6.0M

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in India is 6.02 million, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 36.7% on the previous year and up 546.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in India peaked at 20.13 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1980.

That places India 2nd out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

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 India, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable) in India, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 0
1981 131,700
1982 5.30 million +3924.7%
1983 1.56 million -70.6%
1984 1.33 million -14.2%
1985 105,000 -92.1%
1986 3.30 million +3043.0%
1987 80,000 -97.6%
1988 1.90 million +2275.0%
1989 3.70 million +94.7%
1990 4.10 million +10.8%
1991 25,000 -99.4%
1992 100 -99.6%
1993 72,500 +72400.0%
1994 428,600 +491.2%
1995 12,000 -97.2%
1996 9.18 million +76375.8%
1997 0 -100.0%
1998 4.66 million
1999 13.87 million +197.6%
2000 30,000 -99.8%
2001 27,000 -10.0%
2002 15,250 -43.5%
2003 531,314 +3384.0%
2005 68,590 -87.1%
2006 150,300 +119.1%
2007 0 -100.0%
2008 50
2009 5.11 million +10218060.0%
2010 507,080 -90.1%
2011 250,050 -50.7%
2012 70,000 -72.0%
2013 13.23 million +18800.0%
2014 931,564 -93.0%
2015 135,100 -85.5%
2016 0 -100.0%
2017 123,252
2018 853,650 +592.6%
2019 20.13 million +2258.1%
2020 18.01 million -10.5%
2021 2.51 million -86.1%
2022 95,000 -96.2%
2023 4.40 million +4533.8%
2024 6.02 million +36.7%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.74 million 0 5.30 million 10
1990s 3.23 million 0 13.87 million 10
2000s 659,065 0 5.11 million 9
2010s 3.62 million 0 20.13 million 10
2020s 6.21 million 95,000 18.01 million 5

Countries ranked near India

  1. 1 Philippines 23.94 million compare
  2. 3 North Korea 5.30 million compare
  3. 4 Bangladesh 4.59 million compare
  4. 5 Cuba 4.59 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in India?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in India was 6.02 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in India?
The highest recorded value was 20.13 million in 2019.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in India?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1980.
How does India rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
India ranks 2nd out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm rising or falling in India?
Over the last ten years it is up 546.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this India 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
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Coverage
112 places, 1,697 data points, 1980–2025
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