Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Japan
Japan: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters was 1,526 million current US$ in 2024. β Volatile
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Japan, 2015β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in million current US$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Japan is 1,526 million current US$, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of down 68.1% on the previous year and down 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Japan peaked at 8,953 million current US$ in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,526 million current US$, in 2024.
That places Japan 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,823 million current US$ | 2,048 million current US$ | 8,953 million current US$ | 5 |
| 2020s | 3,238 million current US$ | 1,526 million current US$ | 4,784 million current US$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 252.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Japan?
- Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Japan was 1,526 million current US$ in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 8,953 million current US$ in 2018.
- What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,526 million current US$ in 2024.
- How does Japan rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
- Japan ranks 12th out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Direct economic loss attributed to disasters (current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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