People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in China
China: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled was 135,620 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in China, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived).
Analysis
China recorded 135,620 for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 94.0% on the previous year and down 99.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in China peaked at 285.22 million in 2002 and was at its lowest, 21,363, in 1983.
China ranks 51st of 183 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), gaps filled in China, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 107,200 | — |
| 1981 | 3.19 million | +2873.1% |
| 1982 | 816,143 | -74.4% |
| 1983 | 21,363 | -97.4% |
| 1984 | 28,040 | +31.3% |
| 1985 | 219,400 | +682.5% |
| 1986 | 14.45 million | +6484.4% |
| 1987 | 2.38 million | -83.5% |
| 1988 | 74.93 million | +3043.8% |
| 1989 | 138.03 million | +84.2% |
| 1990 | 48.21 million | -65.1% |
| 1991 | 218.59 million | +353.4% |
| 1992 | 28.91 million | -86.8% |
| 1993 | 8.66 million | -70.1% |
| 1994 | 226.37 million | +2514.8% |
| 1995 | 142.20 million | -37.2% |
| 1996 | 169.99 million | +19.5% |
| 1997 | 15.07 million | -91.1% |
| 1998 | 253.72 million | +1584.0% |
| 1999 | 128.38 million | -49.4% |
| 2000 | 23.29 million | -81.9% |
| 2001 | 39.87 million | +71.2% |
| 2002 | 285.22 million | +615.4% |
| 2003 | 216.41 million | -24.1% |
| 2004 | 52.51 million | -75.7% |
| 2005 | 83.31 million | +58.6% |
| 2006 | 88.33 million | +6.0% |
| 2007 | 120.10 million | +36.0% |
| 2008 | 89.54 million | -25.4% |
| 2009 | 128.69 million | +43.7% |
| 2010 | 180.48 million | +40.2% |
| 2011 | 124.04 million | -31.3% |
| 2012 | 43.58 million | -64.9% |
| 2013 | 24.03 million | -44.9% |
| 2014 | 62.52 million | +160.2% |
| 2015 | 3.56 million | -94.3% |
| 2016 | 72.15 million | +1924.3% |
| 2017 | 14.64 million | -79.7% |
| 2018 | 8.31 million | -43.3% |
| 2019 | 5.05 million | -39.3% |
| 2020 | 14.92 million | +195.7% |
| 2021 | 17.80 million | +19.3% |
| 2022 | 6.11 million | -65.7% |
| 2023 | 2.25 million | -63.1% |
| 2024 | 135,620 | -94.0% |
China compared with similar countries
- China's 135,620 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 18,017, 7.5× the median. (55 countries reporting)
- China's 135,620 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,228, 4.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled in China 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +6484.4% | 219,400 | 14.45 million |
| 1988 | +3043.8% | 2.38 million | 74.93 million |
| 1981 | +2873.1% | 107,200 | 3.19 million |
| 1994 | +2514.8% | 8.66 million | 226.37 million |
| 2016 | +1924.3% | 3.56 million | 72.15 million |
| 1998 | +1584.0% | 15.07 million | 253.72 million |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 23.42 million | 21,363 | 138.03 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 124.01 million | 8.66 million | 253.72 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 112.73 million | 23.29 million | 285.22 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 53.84 million | 3.56 million | 180.48 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 8.24 million | 135,620 | 17.80 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near China
More climate change data for China
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 31.25 billion kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in China?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled in China was 135,620 in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in China?
- The highest recorded value was 285.22 million in 2002.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,363 in 1983.
- How does China rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled?
- China ranks 51st out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), gaps filled rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is down 99.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.