Number of people affected by disaster in Australia
Australia: Number of people affected by disaster was 17 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people affected by disaster in Australia, 2009–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people affected by disaster in Australia stood at 17. That is the lowest value across all 16 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 99.8% on the previous year and down 94.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Australia peaked at 60,882 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 17, in 2024.
Australia ranks 109th of 122 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people affected by disaster in Australia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 414 | — |
| 2010 | 250.91 | -39.4% |
| 2011 | 13,995 | +5477.6% |
| 2012 | 879.55 | -93.7% |
| 2013 | 7,626 | +767.0% |
| 2014 | 289.45 | -96.2% |
| 2015 | 6,756 | +2234.0% |
| 2016 | 4,111 | -39.2% |
| 2017 | 11,798 | +187.0% |
| 2018 | 25,022 | +112.1% |
| 2019 | 7,467 | -70.2% |
| 2020 | 13,973 | +87.1% |
| 2021 | 14,870 | +6.4% |
| 2022 | 60,882 | +309.4% |
| 2023 | 9,322 | -84.7% |
| 2024 | 17 | -99.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 414 | 414 | 414 | 1 |
| 2010s | 7,819 | 250.91 | 25,022 | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,813 | 17 | 60,882 | 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 people affected by disaster in Australia?
- Number of people affected by disaster in Australia was 17 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 60,882 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 17 in 2024.
- How does Australia rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- Australia ranks 109th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.1%. 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 people affected by disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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