Number of people affected by disaster in France
France: Number of people affected by disaster was 107,273 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
107,273
Change on year
down 72.9%
World rank
28th
of 122 countries
All-time high
395,347
in 2022
All-time low
4,367
in 2016
Years of data
8
2016–2023
Number of people affected by disaster in France, 2016–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people affected by disaster in France stood at 107,273.
That represents a change of down 72.9% on the previous year and up 2,356.4% over ten years.
That places France 28th out of 122 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Number of people affected by disaster in France, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 4,367 | — |
| 2017 | 11,611 | +165.9% |
| 2018 | 8,526 | -26.6% |
| 2019 | 101,773 | +1093.7% |
| 2020 | 99,748 | -2.0% |
| 2021 | 33,191 | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 395,347 | +1091.1% |
| 2023 | 107,273 | -72.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 31,569 | 4,367 | 101,773 | 4 |
| 2020s | 158,890 | 33,191 | 395,347 | 4 |
Countries ranked near France
More climate change data for France
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 55,837 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,820 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 44,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,572 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 16,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,451 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 532.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 62.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in France?
- Number of people affected by disaster in France was 107,273 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in France?
- The highest recorded value was 395,347 in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in France?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,367 in 2016.
- How does France rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- France ranks 28th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in France?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,356.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this France 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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