Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Lesotho
Lesotho: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 968 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Lesotho, 1989–2023
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Lesotho recorded 968 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 62.0% on the previous year and down 62.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Lesotho peaked at 4,500 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1989.
That places Lesotho 70th out of 112 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Lesotho, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 200 | — |
| 2001 | 2,001 | +900.5% |
| 2008 | 4,500 | +124.9% |
| 2014 | 2,600 | -42.2% |
| 2021 | 2,550 | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 968 | -62.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 200 | 200 | 200 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3,250 | 2,001 | 4,500 | 2 |
| 2010s | 2,600 | 2,600 | 2,600 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1,759 | 968 | 2,550 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Lesotho
More climate change data for Lesotho
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 715.74 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.7 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 50.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 61.29 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 51.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 9.3 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1962 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.3322 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Lesotho?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Lesotho was 968 in 2023, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Lesotho?
- The highest recorded value was 4,500 in 2008.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Lesotho?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1989.
- How does Lesotho rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
- Lesotho ranks 70th out of 112 countries with data for 2023.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm rising or falling in Lesotho?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Lesotho 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.