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
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Japan, 1980–2024
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
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 47 China 9,539 compare
- 48 Papua New Guinea 9,199 compare
- 49 El Salvador 9,050 compare
- 51 Afghanistan 7,481 compare
- 52 Madagascar 7,028 compare
- 53 Grenada 7,008 compare
More climate change data for Japan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 252.18 kt (2050)
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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