People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Australia
Australia: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita was 0.0002 units per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in Australia, 1981–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Australia is 0.0002 units per person, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.8% on the previous year and down 38.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Australia peaked at 0.4005 units per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 1982.
That places Australia 125th out of 178 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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), per capita in Australia, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0.0054 units per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0007 units per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1986 | 0.0001 units per person | +897.5% |
| 1988 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 units per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0004 units per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 units per person | -94.1% |
| 1992 | 0.4005 units per person | +1696518.6% |
| 1993 | 0.172 units per person | -57.1% |
| 1994 | 0.225 units per person | +30.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0518 units per person | -77.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0349 units per person | -32.6% |
| 1997 | 0 units per person | -99.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0008 units per person | +3656.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per person | -17.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 units per person | -83.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0004 units per person | +295.3% |
| 2002 | 0 units per person | -95.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0003 units per person | +1275.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 units per person | -18.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0005 units per person | +129.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0003 units per person | -44.4% |
| 2008 | 0.001 units per person | +243.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 units per person | +75.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0084 units per person | +401.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 units per person | -96.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0007 units per person | +105.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0004 units per person | -45.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0022 units per person | +481.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 units per person | -83.6% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | -90.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0021 units per person | +6035.1% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | -98.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0008 units per person | +3087.6% |
| 2020 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 2022 | 0.0095 units per person | +749.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0002 units per person | -98.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 units per person | +9.2% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 units per person | +33.8% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.0002 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0002 units per person, 1.3× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.0002 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0144 units per person, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +1696518.6% | 0 units per person | 0.4005 units per person |
| 2017 | +6035.1% | 0 units per person | 0.0021 units per person |
| 1998 | +3656.1% | 0 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 2019 | +3087.6% | 0 units per person | 0.0008 units per person |
| 2003 | +1275.5% | 0 units per person | 0.0003 units per person |
| 1986 | +897.5% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0008 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0054 units per person | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.0886 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.4005 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0005 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0019 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0095 units per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
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), per capita in Australia?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in Australia was 0.0002 units per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4005 units per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 1982.
- How does Australia rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita?
- Australia ranks 125th out of 178 countries with data for 2025.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.5%. 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), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 44 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- People affected by disaster, Number International Monetary Fund
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.