Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Canada
Canada: Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed was 42,200 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Canada, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2024, number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Canada stood at 42,200.
The figure is down 83.1% on the previous year and up 295.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Canada peaked at 250,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 768, in 2017.
That places Canada 25th out of 70 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,867 | 6,253 | 23,928 | 5 |
| 2010s | 30,136 | 768 | 103,350 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77,118 | 2,823 | 250,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Canada
More climate change data for Canada
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 44,359 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 9,631 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,728 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 36.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,240 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 17,229 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,823 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 406.39 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 63.48 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.51 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Canada?
- Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Canada was 42,200 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 250,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 768 in 2017.
- How does Canada rank for number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed?
- Canada ranks 25th out of 70 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 295.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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