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

Japan: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 7,579 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
7,579
Change on year
up 74.6%
World rank
50th
of 112 countries
All-time high
512,641
in 2019
All-time low
0
in 1989
Years of data
41
1980–2024

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

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1980200220241980: 17.0k1981: 82.6k1982: 148.3k1983: 781985: 30.2k1986: 2.4k1987: 65.0k1989: 01990: 147.8k1991: 91.1k1992: 4341993: 30.5k1994: 1271995: 5001996: 5.7k1997: 67.0k1998: 49.9k1999: 27.3k2000: 193.0k2001: 9.9k2002: 100.8k2003: 2.4k2004: 331.0k2005: 273.0k2006: 12.9k2007: 41.0k2009: 7.1k2011: 1.7k2012: 54.2k2013: 65.0k2014: 41.3k2015: 61.0k2016: 9.7k2017: 41.9k2018: 26.3k2019: 512.6k2020: 602021: 3942022: 15.2k2023: 4.3k2024: 7.6k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Japan is 7,579, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 74.6% on the previous year and down 81.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Japan peaked at 512,641 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.

Japan ranks 50th of 112 countries on this measure, 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 Japan, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable) in Japan, 1980 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1980 17,033
1981 82,600 +384.9%
1982 148,252 +79.5%
1983 78 -99.9%
1985 30,200 +38617.9%
1986 2,358 -92.2%
1987 65,010 +2657.0%
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 147,778
1991 91,128 -38.3%
1992 434 -99.5%
1993 30,463 +6919.1%
1994 127 -99.6%
1995 500 +293.7%
1996 5,738 +1047.6%
1997 67,000 +1067.7%
1998 49,864 -25.6%
1999 27,338 -45.2%
2000 193,041 +606.1%
2001 9,888 -94.9%
2002 100,825 +919.7%
2003 2,403 -97.6%
2004 331,039 +13676.1%
2005 273,044 -17.5%
2006 12,901 -95.3%
2007 40,994 +217.8%
2009 7,119 -82.6%
2011 1,663 -76.6%
2012 54,153 +3156.3%
2013 64,957 +20.0%
2014 41,282 -36.4%
2015 61,033 +47.8%
2016 9,703 -84.1%
2017 41,855 +331.4%
2018 26,300 -37.2%
2019 512,641 +1849.2%
2020 60 -100.0%
2021 394 +556.7%
2022 15,185 +3754.1%
2023 4,342 -71.4%
2024 7,579 +74.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 43,191 0 148,252 8
1990s 42,037 127 147,778 10
2000s 107,917 2,403 331,039 9
2010s 90,399 1,663 512,641 9
2020s 5,512 60 15,185 5

Countries ranked near Japan

  1. 47 China 9,539 compare
  2. 48 Papua New Guinea 9,199 compare
  3. 49 El Salvador 9,050 compare
  4. 51 Afghanistan 7,481 compare
  5. 52 Madagascar 7,028 compare
  6. 53 Grenada 7,008 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Japan?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Japan was 7,579 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Japan?
The highest recorded value was 512,641 in 2019.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Japan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
How does Japan rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
Japan ranks 50th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm rising or falling in Japan?
Over the last ten years it is down 81.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Japan 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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Coverage
112 places, 1,697 data points, 1980–2025
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