Number of people affected by disaster in Japan
Japan: Number of people affected by disaster was 1,099 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people affected by disaster in Japan, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people affected by disaster in Japan is 1,099, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of down 99.2% on the previous year and down 98.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in Japan peaked at 446,061 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 1,099, in 2023.
Japan ranks 77th of 122 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of people affected by disaster in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 69,117 | — |
| 2016 | 221,014 | +219.8% |
| 2017 | 57,146 | -74.1% |
| 2018 | 446,061 | +680.6% |
| 2019 | 277,575 | -37.8% |
| 2020 | 45,589 | -83.6% |
| 2021 | 107,180 | +135.1% |
| 2022 | 138,524 | +29.2% |
| 2023 | 1,099 | -99.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 214,183 | 57,146 | 446,061 | 5 |
| 2020s | 73,098 | 1,099 | 138,524 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 252.18 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in Japan?
- Number of people affected by disaster in Japan was 1,099 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 446,061 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,099 in 2023.
- How does Japan rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- Japan ranks 77th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 98.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan 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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