People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth in Australia
Australia: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth was 35.85 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth in Australia, 1982–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth in Australia is 35.85 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 214.9% on the previous year and up 143.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth in Australia peaked at 912 % change on previous year in 1986 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1982.
Australia ranks 33rd of 118 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth in Australia, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1982 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 912 % change on previous year | -1012.0% |
| 1991 | -94 % change on previous year | -110.3% |
| 1993 | -56.67 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 1994 | 32.1 % change on previous year | -156.6% |
| 1995 | -76.74 % change on previous year | -339.1% |
| 1996 | -31.74 % change on previous year | -58.6% |
| 1997 | -99.94 % change on previous year | +214.9% |
| 1999 | -16.33 % change on previous year | -83.7% |
| 2000 | -83.07 % change on previous year | +408.7% |
| 2001 | 300.37 % change on previous year | -461.6% |
| 2002 | -95.67 % change on previous year | -131.8% |
| 2004 | -17.82 % change on previous year | -81.4% |
| 2005 | 3.63 % change on previous year | -120.4% |
| 2006 | 132.38 % change on previous year | +3542.5% |
| 2007 | -43.34 % change on previous year | -132.7% |
| 2008 | 250.51 % change on previous year | -678.1% |
| 2009 | 79.19 % change on previous year | -68.4% |
| 2010 | 408.84 % change on previous year | +416.3% |
| 2011 | -95.89 % change on previous year | -123.5% |
| 2012 | 109.51 % change on previous year | -214.2% |
| 2013 | -44.12 % change on previous year | -140.3% |
| 2014 | 490.57 % change on previous year | -1211.8% |
| 2015 | -83.37 % change on previous year | -117.0% |
| 2016 | -90.66 % change on previous year | +8.7% |
| 2018 | -98.83 % change on previous year | +9.0% |
| 2020 | -100 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 2022 | 760.83 % change on previous year | -860.8% |
| 2023 | -98.33 % change on previous year | -112.9% |
| 2024 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -111.6% |
| 2025 | 35.85 % change on previous year | +214.9% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 35.85 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -94.46 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
- Australia's 35.85 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -13.87 % change on previous year. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth in Australia changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | +3542.5% | 3.63 % change on previous year | 132.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 237.33 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 912 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | -49.04 % change on previous year | -99.94 % change on previous year | 32.1 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2000s | 58.47 % change on previous year | -95.67 % change on previous year | 300.37 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | 74.5 % change on previous year | -98.83 % change on previous year | 490.57 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 2020s | 121.95 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 760.83 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 30 Union of Soviet Socialist Republics (USSR) 78.81 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Turkey 53.85 % change on previous year compare
- 32 Costa Rica 50 % change on previous year compare
- 34 Russia 35.8 % change on previous year compare
- 35 Ecuador 35.5 % change on previous year compare
- 36 Burundi 24.95 % change on previous year compare
More climate change data for Australia
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.30 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 118,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,162 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 84,416 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.91 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 3,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,473 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 10,966 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,507 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 41.38 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth in Australia?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth in Australia was 35.85 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 912 % change on previous year in 1986.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Australia rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth?
- Australia ranks 33rd out of 118 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), annual growth rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 143.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- People affected by disaster, Number International Monetary Fund
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.