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

New Zealand: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 1,200 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
1,200
Change on year
down 88.9%
World rank
67th
of 112 countries
All-time high
10,803
in 2023
All-time low
0
in 1988
Years of data
15
1988–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in New Zealand, 1988–2024

02.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k1988200620241988: 01992: 01996: 2.0k1997: 1402000: 02003: 02005: 1002007: 3002012: 4572013: 02017: 1832021: 7502022: 6902023: 10.8k2024: 1.2k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in New Zealand is 1,200, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.9% on the previous year and up 555.7% over five years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in New Zealand peaked at 10,803 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1988.

New Zealand ranks 67th 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 New Zealand, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable) in New Zealand, 1988 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1988 0
1992 0
1996 2,000
1997 140 -93.0%
2000 0 -100.0%
2003 0
2005 100
2007 300 +200.0%
2012 457 +52.3%
2013 0 -100.0%
2017 183
2021 750 +309.8%
2022 690 -8.0%
2023 10,803 +1465.7%
2024 1,200 -88.9%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 1
1990s 713.33 0 2,000 3
2000s 100 0 300 4
2010s 213.33 0 457 3
2020s 3,361 690 10,803 4

Countries ranked near New Zealand

  1. 64 Cook Islands 2,202 compare
  2. 65 France 1,902 compare
  3. 66 Antigua and Barbuda 1,800 compare
  4. 68 Eswatini 1,058 compare
  5. 69 Indonesia 990 compare
  6. 70 Lesotho 968 compare

See the full ranking of 112 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in New Zealand?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in New Zealand was 1,200 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in New Zealand?
The highest recorded value was 10,803 in 2023.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in New Zealand?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1988.
How does New Zealand rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
New Zealand ranks 67th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this New Zealand 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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Indicator
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
112 places, 1,697 data points, 1980–2025
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