Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Australia
Australia: Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters was 11 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Australia recorded 11 for number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in 2024.
The figure is down 81.0% on the previous year and down 99.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Australia peaked at 3,871 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1, in 2020.
That places Australia 39th out of 64 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
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 | 1,575 | 2 | 3,871 | 5 |
| 2020s | 197.6 | 1 | 916 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Australia?
- Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters in Australia was 11 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 3,871 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 2020.
- How does Australia rank for number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters?
- Australia ranks 39th out of 64 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of damaged critical infrastructure attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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