Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Japan
Japan: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters was 74,487 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Japan, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Japan is 74,487, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 45.1% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Japan peaked at 423,179 in 2018 and was at its lowest, 40,445, in 2020.
Japan ranks 22nd of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 67,661 | — |
| 2016 | 202,955 | +200.0% |
| 2017 | 54,749 | -73.0% |
| 2018 | 423,179 | +672.9% |
| 2019 | 268,623 | -36.5% |
| 2020 | 40,445 | -84.9% |
| 2021 | 104,558 | +158.5% |
| 2022 | 135,710 | +29.8% |
| 2023 | 74,487 | -45.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 203,433 | 54,749 | 423,179 | 5 |
| 2020s | 88,800 | 40,445 | 135,710 | 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 whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Japan?
- Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Japan was 74,487 in 2023, 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 Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 423,179 in 2018.
- What is the lowest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,445 in 2020.
- How does Japan rank for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
- Japan ranks 22nd out of 101 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. 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 whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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