Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in China
China: Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed was 2.43 million in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
2.43 million
Change on year
down 58.8%
World rank
7th
of 70 countries
All-time high
9.10 million
in 2016
All-time low
2.43 million
in 2022
Years of data
7
2015–2022
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in China, 2015–2022
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
China recorded 2.43 million for number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
That represents a change of down 58.8% on the previous year and down 62.3% over ten years.
That places China 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 6.44 million | — |
| 2016 | 9.10 million | +41.2% |
| 2017 | 5.25 million | -42.3% |
| 2018 | 5.24 million | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 5.29 million | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 5.89 million | +11.4% |
| 2022 | 2.43 million | -58.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 6.27 million | 5.24 million | 9.10 million | 5 |
| 2020s | 4.16 million | 2.43 million | 5.89 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near China
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 livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in China?
- Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in China was 2.43 million in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 9.10 million in 2016.
- What is the lowest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.43 million in 2022.
- How does China rank for number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed?
- China ranks 7th out of 70 countries with data for 2022.
- Is number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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