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

Sri Lanka: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 597,153 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
597,153
Change on year
up 1,246.6%
World rank
9th
of 112 countries
All-time high
597,153
in 2024
All-time low
879
in 2021
Years of data
12
1985–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Sri Lanka, 1985–2024

0200.0k400.0k600.0k1985200420241985: 8.0k2000: 375.0k2008: 50.0k2011: 35.0k2012: 69.0k2013: 7.3k2017: 160.1k2020: 1.1k2021: 8792022: 28.8k2023: 44.3k2024: 597.2k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Sri Lanka is 597,153, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.

That represents a change of up 1,246.6% on the previous year and up 8,036.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Sri Lanka peaked at 597,153 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 879, in 2021.

Sri Lanka ranks 9th of 112 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

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 Sri Lanka, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable) in Sri Lanka, 1985 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1985 8,000
2000 375,000 +4587.5%
2008 50,000 -86.7%
2011 35,041 -29.9%
2012 69,000 +96.9%
2013 7,339 -89.4%
2017 160,077 +2081.2%
2020 1,100 -99.3%
2021 879 -20.1%
2022 28,838 +3180.8%
2023 44,344 +53.8%
2024 597,153 +1246.6%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 8,000 8,000 8,000 1
2000s 212,500 50,000 375,000 2
2010s 67,864 7,339 160,077 4
2020s 134,463 879 597,153 5

Countries ranked near Sri Lanka

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  2. 7 Myanmar 1.00 million compare
  3. 8 Mongolia 669,367 compare
  4. 10 Vanuatu 593,702 compare
  5. 11 Argentina 400,006 compare
  6. 12 Mozambique 283,338 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Sri Lanka?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Sri Lanka was 597,153 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Sri Lanka?
The highest recorded value was 597,153 in 2024.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Sri Lanka?
The lowest recorded value was 879 in 2021.
How does Sri Lanka rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
Sri Lanka ranks 9th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm rising or falling in Sri Lanka?
Over the last ten years it is up 8,036.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Sri Lanka 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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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
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Coverage
112 places, 1,697 data points, 1980–2025
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