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

Tonga: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 25,000 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
25,000
Change on year
down 71.3%
World rank
33rd
of 112 countries
All-time high
146,514
in 1982
All-time low
0
in 2004
Years of data
11
1982–2020

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Tonga, 1982–2020

050.0k100.0k150.0k1982200120201982: 146.5k1990: 3.1k1997: 3.0k1998: 3.6k2001: 16.5k2004: 02011: 7.6k2014: 4.0k2016: 3922018: 87.0k2020: 25.0k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Tonga is 25,000, measured in 2020.

That represents a change of down 71.3% on the previous year and up 228.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Tonga peaked at 146,514 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2004.

That places Tonga 33rd out of 112 countries with data for 2020, 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 Tonga, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable) in Tonga, 1982 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1982 146,514
1990 3,103 -97.9%
1997 3,000 -3.3%
1998 3,571 +19.0%
2001 16,500 +362.1%
2004 0 -100.0%
2011 7,600
2014 4,014 -47.2%
2016 392 -90.2%
2018 87,000 +22093.9%
2020 25,000 -71.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 146,514 146,514 146,514 1
1990s 3,225 3,000 3,571 3
2000s 8,250 0 16,500 2
2010s 24,752 392 87,000 4
2020s 25,000 25,000 25,000 1

Countries ranked near Tonga

  1. 30 Venezuela, Bolivarian Republic of 29,000 compare
  2. 31 Mexico 27,050 compare
  3. 32 Chile 26,820 compare
  4. 34 Solomon Islands 22,319 compare
  5. 35 South Africa 21,708 compare
  6. 36 Armenia 18,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Tonga?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Tonga was 25,000 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Tonga?
The highest recorded value was 146,514 in 1982.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Tonga?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2004.
How does Tonga rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
Tonga ranks 33rd out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm rising or falling in Tonga?
Over the last ten years it is up 228.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Tonga 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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