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

Latest (2024)
1,526 million current US$
Change on year
down 68.1%
World rank
12th
of 111 countries
All-time high
8,953 million current US$
in 2018
All-time low
1,526 million current US$
in 2024
Years of data
10
2015–2024

Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Japan, 2015–2024

2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k2015201920242015: 2.0k million current US$2016: 6.8k million current US$2017: 3.5k million current US$2018: 9.0k million current US$2019: 7.9k million current US$2020: 4.6k million current US$2021: 3.0k million current US$2022: 2.3k million current US$2023: 4.8k million current US$2024: 1.5k million current US$

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 9 Algeria 3,145 million current US$ compare
  2. 10 Mexico 2,752 million current US$ compare
  3. 11 Mozambique 2,638 million current US$ compare
  4. 13 Switzerland 1,442 million current US$ compare
  5. 14 Sudan 1,274 million current US$ compare
  6. 15 Colombia 1,182 million current US$ compare

See the full ranking of 125 places β†’

More climate change data for Japan

All data for Japan β†’

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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Indicator
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters (current United States dollars)
Unit
million current US$
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
125 places, 1,687 data points, 2005–2024
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