Number of people affected by disaster in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of people affected by disaster was 655,814 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
655,814
Change on year
down 69.8%
World rank
11th
of 122 countries
All-time high
2.17 million
in 2022
All-time low
2.73
in 2015
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people affected by disaster in New Zealand, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2023, number of people affected by disaster in New Zealand stood at 655,814.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 69.8% on the previous year and up 24,065,100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in New Zealand peaked at 2.17 million in 2022 and was at its lowest, 2.73, in 2015.
New Zealand ranks 11th of 122 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of people affected by disaster in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2.73 | — |
| 2016 | 90,352 | +3315368.9% |
| 2017 | 27,022 | -70.1% |
| 2018 | 542.63 | -98.0% |
| 2019 | 88.59 | -83.7% |
| 2020 | 745.23 | +741.2% |
| 2021 | 2,053 | +175.5% |
| 2022 | 2.17 million | +105661.7% |
| 2023 | 655,814 | -69.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 23,602 | 2.73 | 90,352 | 5 |
| 2020s | 707,533 | 745.23 | 2.17 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More climate change data for New Zealand
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 46,323 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,983 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,340 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 45.22 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,226 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 694.4 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 691.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 3.2 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.61 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1143 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people affected by disaster in New Zealand?
- Number of people affected by disaster in New Zealand was 655,814 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 2.17 million in 2022.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.73 in 2015.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- New Zealand ranks 11th out of 122 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24,065,100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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