Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Lao People's Democratic Republic
Lao People's Democratic Republic: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 51,440 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Lao People's Democratic Republic, 1991–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Lao People's Democratic Republic is 51,440, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 97.8% on the previous year and down 93.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Lao People's Democratic Republic peaked at 1.00 million in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2017.
Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th of 112 countries on this measure, 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 Lao People's Democratic Republic, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 38,315 | — |
| 1992 | 268,877 | +601.8% |
| 1993 | 120 | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 1.00 million | +833233.3% |
| 2009 | 128,887 | -87.1% |
| 2017 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 735,145 | — |
| 2020 | 70,764 | -90.4% |
| 2021 | 26,000 | -63.3% |
| 2024 | 51,440 | +97.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 326,828 | 120 | 1.00 million | 4 |
| 2000s | 128,887 | 128,887 | 128,887 | 1 |
| 2010s | 367,572 | 0 | 735,145 | 2 |
| 2020s | 49,401 | 26,000 | 70,764 | 3 |
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More climate change data for Lao People's Democratic Republic
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Urban population 40.3% (2025)
- Urban population 3.17 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 3.2% (2025)
- Population, total 7.87 million (2025)
- Population growth 1.3% (2025)
- Annual Net Emissions/Removals 41.55 (2024)
- Temperature change with respect to a baseline climatology 2.03 (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 3.14 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change 0.1% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Lao People's Democratic Republic was 51,440 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 1.00 million in 1995.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Lao People's Democratic Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2017.
- How does Lao People's Democratic Republic rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
- Lao People's Democratic Republic ranks 26th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Lao People's Democratic Republic 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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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.