Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in China
China: Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per was 118.36 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
118.36
Change on year
down 44.7%
World rank
62nd
of 122 countries
All-time high
871.81
in 2016
All-time low
30.02
in 2021
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in China, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China recorded 118.36 for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in 2023.
The figure is down 44.7% on the previous year and down 81.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in China peaked at 871.81 in 2016 and was at its lowest, 30.02, in 2021.
China ranks 62nd of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 621.9 | — |
| 2016 | 871.81 | +40.2% |
| 2017 | 471.67 | -45.9% |
| 2018 | 457.62 | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 445.6 | -2.6% |
| 2020 | 511.9 | +14.9% |
| 2021 | 30.02 | -94.1% |
| 2022 | 214.17 | +613.5% |
| 2023 | 118.36 | -44.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 573.72 | 445.6 | 871.81 | 5 |
| 2020s | 218.61 | 30.02 | 511.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
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- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
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- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in China?
- Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in China was 118.36 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 871.81 in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 30.02 in 2021.
- How does China rank for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per?
- China ranks 62nd out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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