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

Nigeria: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 507 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
507
Change on year
down 66.2%
World rank
76th
of 112 countries
All-time high
15,000
in 2012
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
7
1999–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Nigeria, 1999–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1999201120241999: 02000: 1.0k2011: 122012: 15.0k2016: 1.0k2022: 1.5k2024: 507

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Nigeria is 507, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.2% on the previous year and down 96.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Nigeria peaked at 15,000 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.

That places Nigeria 76th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Nigeria, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable) in Nigeria, 1999 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1999 0
2000 1,000
2011 12 -98.8%
2012 15,000 +124900.0%
2016 1,000 -93.3%
2022 1,500 +50.0%
2024 507 -66.2%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 1
2000s 1,000 1,000 1,000 1
2010s 5,337 12 15,000 3
2020s 1,004 507 1,500 2

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  5. 78 Malaysia 426 compare
  6. 79 Greece 250 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Nigeria?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Nigeria was 507 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Nigeria?
The highest recorded value was 15,000 in 2012.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Nigeria?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
How does Nigeria rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
Nigeria ranks 76th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm rising or falling in Nigeria?
Over the last ten years it is down 96.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Nigeria 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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