Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Brazil
Brazil: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters was 1.10 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Brazil, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Brazil stood at 1.10 million. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
That represents a change of up 210.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Brazil peaked at 1.10 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 130,738, in 2016.
Brazil ranks 3rd of 101 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 195,858 | — |
| 2006 | 162,242 | -17.2% |
| 2007 | 181,383 | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 521,326 | +187.4% |
| 2009 | 820,207 | +57.3% |
| 2010 | 421,169 | -48.7% |
| 2011 | 357,203 | -15.2% |
| 2012 | 315,687 | -11.6% |
| 2013 | 551,583 | +74.7% |
| 2014 | 354,536 | -35.7% |
| 2015 | 409,642 | +15.5% |
| 2016 | 130,738 | -68.1% |
| 2017 | 261,398 | +99.9% |
| 2024 | 1.10 million | +320.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 376,203 | 162,242 | 820,207 | 5 |
| 2010s | 350,244 | 130,738 | 551,583 | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1.10 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More climate change data for Brazil
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 564,343 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 124,669 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 439,674 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 470.45 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 15,703 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 67,360 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,554 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 6,806 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 228.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 243.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Brazil?
- Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Brazil was 1.10 million in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 1.10 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 130,738 in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
- Brazil ranks 3rd out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 210.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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