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

Papua New Guinea: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 9,199 in 2015. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2015)
9,199
Change on year
down 25.5%
World rank
48th
of 112 countries
All-time high
162,140
in 2007
All-time low
0
in 2011
Years of data
6
1993–2015

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Papua New Guinea, 1993–2015

050.0k100.0k150.0k1993200420151993: 40.0k1997: 7.5k2007: 162.1k2011: 02014: 12.3k2015: 9.2k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2015, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Papua New Guinea stood at 9,199.

The figure is down 25.5% on the previous year and down 94.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Papua New Guinea peaked at 162,140 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2011.

Papua New Guinea ranks 48th of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Papua New Guinea, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable) in Papua New Guinea, 1993 to 2015.
Year Value Change
1993 40,040
1997 7,500 -81.3%
2007 162,140 +2061.9%
2011 0 -100.0%
2014 12,346
2015 9,199 -25.5%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 23,770 7,500 40,040 2
2000s 162,140 162,140 162,140 1
2010s 7,182 0 12,346 3

Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea

  1. 45 Paraguay 10,025 compare
  2. 46 Micronesia, Federated States of 10,000 compare
  3. 47 China 9,539 compare
  4. 49 El Salvador 9,050 compare
  5. 50 Japan 7,579 compare
  6. 51 Afghanistan 7,481 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Papua New Guinea?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Papua New Guinea was 9,199 in 2015, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The highest recorded value was 162,140 in 2007.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Papua New Guinea?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2011.
How does Papua New Guinea rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
Papua New Guinea ranks 48th out of 112 countries with data for 2015.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
Over the last ten years it is down 94.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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