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

Taiwan: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 4,490 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4,490
Change on year
up 1,640.3%
World rank
57th
of 112 countries
All-time high
2.31 million
in 2009
All-time low
0
in 1981
Years of data
36
1981–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Taiwan, 1981–2024

0500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M1981200220241981: 01983: 01986: 01987: 2.2k1989: 01990: 20.0k1991: 41992: 01994: 5881996: 01997: 781998: 400.0k2000: 2.1k2001: 652.3k2002: 02003: 02004: 8.9k2005: 1.6k2006: 8002007: 2.9k2008: 882009: 2.3M2010: 1002012: 02013: 542014: 02015: 7622016: 4602017: 1312018: 6.1k2019: 02020: 12021: 02022: 1002023: 2582024: 4.5k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Taiwan is 4,490, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of up 1,640.3% on the previous year.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Taiwan peaked at 2.31 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.

That places Taiwan 57th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 Taiwan, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable) in Taiwan, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 0
1983 0
1986 0
1987 2,200
1989 0 -100.0%
1990 20,000
1991 4 -100.0%
1992 0 -100.0%
1994 588
1996 0 -100.0%
1997 78
1998 400,000 +512720.5%
2000 2,102 -99.5%
2001 652,339 +30934.2%
2002 0 -100.0%
2003 0
2004 8,873
2005 1,639 -81.5%
2006 800 -51.2%
2007 2,879 +259.9%
2008 88 -96.9%
2009 2.31 million +2622081.8%
2010 100 -100.0%
2012 0 -100.0%
2013 54
2014 0 -100.0%
2015 762
2016 460 -39.6%
2017 131 -71.5%
2018 6,140 +4587.0%
2019 0 -100.0%
2020 1
2021 0 -100.0%
2022 100
2023 258 +158.0%
2024 4,490 +1640.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 440 0 2,200 5
1990s 60,096 0 400,000 7
2000s 297,624 0 2.31 million 10
2010s 849.67 0 6,140 9
2020s 969.8 0 4,490 5

Countries ranked near Taiwan

  1. 54 Thailand 6,218 compare
  2. 55 Central African Republic 6,066 compare
  3. 56 Tuvalu 5,500 compare
  4. 58 Australia 4,402 compare
  5. 59 Panama 3,895 compare
  6. 60 Iran 3,467 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Taiwan?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Taiwan was 4,490 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Taiwan?
The highest recorded value was 2.31 million in 2009.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Taiwan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
How does Taiwan rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
Taiwan ranks 57th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
Where does this Taiwan 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
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
112 places, 1,697 data points, 1980–2025
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