Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Greece

Greece: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 900 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
900
Change on year
down 95.3%
World rank
10th
of 20 countries
All-time high
55,000
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1983
Years of data
14
1983–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Greece, 1983–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k1983200320241983: 01984: 2001985: 01987: 01995: 2.0k1998: 3002000: 1092007: 5.4k2009: 1.0k2018: 4.7k2021: 7.5k2022: 55.0k2023: 19.0k2024: 900

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Greece is 900, measured in 2024.

That represents a change of down 95.3% on the previous year and down 80.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Greece peaked at 55,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1983.

Greece ranks 10th 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 Greece, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Wildfire (Not Applicable) in Greece, 1983 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1983 0
1984 200
1985 0 -100.0%
1987 0
1995 2,014
1998 300 -85.1%
2000 109 -63.7%
2007 5,396 +4850.5%
2009 1,040 -80.7%
2018 4,718 +353.7%
2021 7,500 +59.0%
2022 55,000 +633.3%
2023 19,011 -65.4%
2024 900 -95.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 50 0 200 4
1990s 1,157 300 2,014 2
2000s 2,182 109 5,396 3
2010s 4,718 4,718 4,718 1
2020s 20,603 900 55,000 4

Countries ranked near Greece

  1. 7 China 4,900 compare
  2. 8 Canada 3,500 compare
  3. 9 Argentina 1,500 compare
  4. 11 Spain 800 compare
  5. 12 South Korea 500 compare
  6. 13 Australia 260 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Greece?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Greece was 900 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Greece?
The highest recorded value was 55,000 in 2022.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Greece?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1983.
How does Greece rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
Greece ranks 10th out of 20 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected rising or falling in Greece?
Over the last ten years it is down 80.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Greece 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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Indicator
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Wildfire (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
20 places, 247 data points, 1980–2025
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