Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Canada
Canada: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 3,500 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Canada, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Canada is 3,500, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 88.3% on the previous year and down 73.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Canada peaked at 88,000 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1985.
Canada ranks 8th of 20 countries on this measure, 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 in Canada, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 5,000 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 | — |
| 1989 | 25,000 | +1150.0% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 | — |
| 1995 | 6,500 | +116.7% |
| 1997 | 1,600 | -75.4% |
| 1998 | 8,000 | +400.0% |
| 1999 | 1,500 | -81.2% |
| 2001 | 1,200 | -20.0% |
| 2002 | 600 | -50.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 7,000 | — |
| 2015 | 13,036 | +86.2% |
| 2016 | 88,000 | +575.1% |
| 2017 | 43,441 | -50.6% |
| 2018 | 3,000 | -93.1% |
| 2021 | 250 | -91.7% |
| 2023 | 30,000 | +11900.0% |
| 2024 | 3,500 | -88.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 8,000 | 0 | 25,000 | 4 |
| 1990s | 3,433 | 0 | 8,000 | 6 |
| 2000s | 450 | 0 | 1,200 | 4 |
| 2010s | 30,895 | 3,000 | 88,000 | 5 |
| 2020s | 11,250 | 250 | 30,000 | 3 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Canada?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Canada was 3,500 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 88,000 in 2016.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1985.
- How does Canada rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
- Canada ranks 8th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is down 73.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Wildfire (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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