People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in India
India: People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita was 0.013 units per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in India, 1980–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
India recorded 0.013 units per person for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 23.2% on the previous year and up 176.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in India peaked at 0.3936 units per person in 1987 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per person, in 2022.
That places India 60th out of 178 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.
People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in India, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 0.0466 units per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0229 units per person | -50.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1927 units per person | +740.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 units per person | -98.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0269 units per person | +999.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0148 units per person | -45.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0078 units per person | -47.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3936 units per person | +4923.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0293 units per person | -92.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0044 units per person | -85.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0047 units per person | +8.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0099 units per person | +108.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0034 units per person | -65.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1402 units per person | +4023.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0133 units per person | -90.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0352 units per person | +165.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0168 units per person | -52.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0303 units per person | +80.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0339 units per person | +11.9% |
| 1999 | 0.04 units per person | +17.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0949 units per person | +137.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0191 units per person | -79.8% |
| 2002 | 0.3116 units per person | +1527.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0072 units per person | -97.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0292 units per person | +303.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0246 units per person | -16.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0063 units per person | -74.4% |
| 2007 | 0.032 units per person | +408.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0116 units per person | -63.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0091 units per person | -21.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0034 units per person | -62.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0097 units per person | +182.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 units per person | -65.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0128 units per person | +280.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0047 units per person | -63.5% |
| 2015 | 0.261 units per person | +5464.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0028 units per person | -98.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0165 units per person | +481.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0235 units per person | +42.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0167 units per person | -29.0% |
| 2020 | 0.014 units per person | -16.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0027 units per person | -80.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0015 units per person | -43.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0105 units per person | +583.9% |
| 2024 | 0.013 units per person | +23.2% |
India compared with similar countries
- India's 0.013 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0098 units per person, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- India's 0.013 units per person is below the median for South Asia, which is 0.0295 units per person, 44% of the median. (6 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable), per capita in India 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +5464.4% | 0.0047 units per person | 0.261 units per person |
| 1987 | +4923.2% | 0.0078 units per person | 0.3936 units per person |
| 1993 | +4023.1% | 0.0034 units per person | 0.1402 units per person |
| 2002 | +1527.6% | 0.0191 units per person | 0.3116 units per person |
| 1984 | +999.4% | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0269 units per person |
| 1982 | +740.6% | 0.0229 units per person | 0.1927 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0742 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 0.3936 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0328 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 0.1402 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0546 units per person | 0.0063 units per person | 0.3116 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0355 units per person | 0.0028 units per person | 0.261 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0084 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.014 units per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near India
More climate change data for India
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 27.69 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 602,760 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 105,678 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 497,082 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 398.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17,753 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 279,594 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 176,015 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 103,578 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 664.21 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in India?
- People affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita in India was 0.013 units per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita recorded in India?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3936 units per person in 1987.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita recorded in India?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 2022.
- How does India rank for people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita?
- India ranks 60th out of 178 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people affected by disaster, number (not applicable), per capita rising or falling in India?
- Over the last ten years it is up 176.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this India 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 — 45 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.