Number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters in Australia
Australia: Number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters was 1.82 million in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.82 million
Change on year
up 504.8%
World rank
1st
of 37 countries
All-time high
1.82 million
in 2023
All-time low
44,897
in 2021
Years of data
5
2019–2023
Number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters in Australia, 2019–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters in Australia is 1.82 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of up 504.8% on the previous year and up 533.1% over five years.
Australia ranks 1st of 37 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2019 | 287,268 | — |
| 2020 | 257,797 | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 44,897 | -82.6% |
| 2022 | 300,701 | +569.8% |
| 2023 | 1.82 million | +504.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 287,268 | 287,268 | 287,268 | 1 |
| 2020s | 605,491 | 44,897 | 1.82 million | 4 |
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 disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters in Australia?
- Number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters in Australia was 1.82 million in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of disruptions to other 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 other basic services attributed to disasters recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 44,897 in 2021.
- How does Australia rank for number of disruptions to other basic services attributed to disasters?
- Australia ranks 1st out of 37 countries with data for 2023.
- 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 other basic services attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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