Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in South Africa
South Africa: Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to was 20,935 in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in South Africa, 2007–2017
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in South Africa is 20,935, measured in 2017. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 68.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in South Africa peaked at 20,935 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2015.
South Africa ranks 15th of 89 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in South Africa, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 12,400 | — |
| 2008 | 14,280 | +15.2% |
| 2011 | 14,000 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 20,935 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 13,340 | 12,400 | 14,280 | 2 |
| 2010s | 8,734 | 0 | 20,935 | 4 |
Countries ranked near South Africa
More climate change data for South Africa
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 34,365 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 11,741 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 22,624 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 44.31 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 807.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,495 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,119 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 376.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 19.32 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.45 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in South Africa?
- Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in South Africa was 20,935 in 2017, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to recorded in South Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 20,935 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to recorded in South Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2015.
- How does South Africa rank for number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to?
- South Africa ranks 15th out of 89 countries with data for 2017.
- Is number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to rising or falling in South Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this South Africa 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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