Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters in Australia
Australia: Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters was 851 in 2024. β Volatile
Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters in Australia, 2015β2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters in Australia stood at 851.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and up 867.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters in Australia peaked at 1.82 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14, in 2016.
That places Australia 7th out of 62 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 | 57,852 | 14 | 288,733 | 5 |
| 2020s | 486,861 | 851 | 1.82 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More climate change data for Australia
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock β Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops β Emissions 53.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters in Australia?
- Number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters in Australia was 851 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 1.82 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 14 in 2016.
- How does Australia rank for number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters?
- Australia ranks 7th out of 62 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 867.0%. 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 disruptions to basic services attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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