Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in China
China: Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to was 616,296 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
616,296
Change on year
up 284.5%
World rank
2nd
of 89 countries
All-time high
1.06 million
in 2016
All-time low
160,296
in 2022
Years of data
9
2015–2023
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in China, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China recorded 616,296 for number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 284.5% on the previous year and up 2.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in China peaked at 1.06 million in 2016 and was at its lowest, 160,296, in 2022.
China ranks 2nd of 89 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 601,459 | — |
| 2016 | 1.06 million | +75.6% |
| 2017 | 378,071 | -64.2% |
| 2018 | 266,675 | -29.5% |
| 2019 | 311,371 | +16.8% |
| 2020 | 305,455 | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 305,454 | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 160,296 | -47.5% |
| 2023 | 616,296 | +284.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 522,805 | 266,675 | 1.06 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 346,875 | 160,296 | 616,296 | 4 |
Countries ranked near China
- 1 Mozambique 733,700 compare
- 3 Philippines 240,846 compare
- 4 Sudan 107,994
- 5 Mali 57,620
More climate change data for China
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 604,831 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 191,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 413,353 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 722.56 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14,763 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 342,069 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 200,605 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 141,464 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 757 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 5,052 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in China?
- Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in China was 616,296 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 1.06 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 160,296 in 2022.
- How does China rank for number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to?
- China ranks 2nd out of 89 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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