People affected by disaster, Number in Japan
Japan: People affected by disaster, Number was 44,592 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number in Japan, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for people affected by disaster, number in Japan is 44,592, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 420.9% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number in Japan peaked at 1.58 million in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1984.
Japan ranks 76th 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 in Japan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 17,033 | — |
| 1981 | 82,600 | +384.9% |
| 1982 | 175,599 | +112.6% |
| 1983 | 25,166 | -85.7% |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 30,200 | — |
| 1986 | 164,358 | +444.2% |
| 1987 | 65,010 | -60.4% |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 148,366 | — |
| 1991 | 91,128 | -38.6% |
| 1992 | 434 | -99.5% |
| 1993 | 35,333 | +8041.2% |
| 1994 | 127 | -99.6% |
| 1995 | 12,500 | +9742.5% |
| 1996 | 5,741 | -54.1% |
| 1997 | 67,015 | +1067.3% |
| 1998 | 74,027 | +10.5% |
| 1999 | 51,477 | -30.5% |
| 2000 | 553,151 | +974.6% |
| 2001 | 10,026 | -98.2% |
| 2002 | 101,047 | +907.8% |
| 2003 | 3,217 | -96.8% |
| 2004 | 359,436 | +11073.0% |
| 2005 | 273,944 | -23.8% |
| 2006 | 23,433 | -91.4% |
| 2007 | 53,994 | +130.4% |
| 2008 | 50,003 | -7.4% |
| 2009 | 7,519 | -85.0% |
| 2010 | 15,000 | +99.5% |
| 2011 | 25,663 | +71.1% |
| 2012 | 102,288 | +298.6% |
| 2013 | 122,590 | +19.8% |
| 2014 | 58,349 | -52.4% |
| 2015 | 120,946 | +107.3% |
| 2016 | 16,803 | -86.1% |
| 2017 | 44,799 | +166.6% |
| 2018 | 1.58 million | +3416.6% |
| 2019 | 537,760 | -65.9% |
| 2020 | 250,174 | -53.5% |
| 2021 | 31,594 | -87.4% |
| 2022 | 40,593 | +28.5% |
| 2023 | 8,560 | -78.9% |
| 2024 | 44,592 | +420.9% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 44,592 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,596, 27.9× the median. (54 countries reporting)
- Japan's 44,592 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 29,228, 1.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number in Japan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | +11073.0% | 3,217 | 359,436 |
| 1995 | +9742.5% | 127 | 12,500 |
| 1993 | +8041.2% | 434 | 35,333 |
| 2018 | +3416.6% | 44,799 | 1.58 million |
| 1997 | +1067.3% | 5,741 | 67,015 |
| 2000 | +974.6% | 51,477 | 553,151 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 55,997 | 0 | 175,599 | 10 |
| 1990s | 48,615 | 127 | 148,366 | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,577 | 3,217 | 553,151 | 10 |
| 2010s | 261,960 | 15,000 | 1.58 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 75,103 | 8,560 | 250,174 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Japan
More climate change data for Japan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 337.64 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 12,181 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,633 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 8,547 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 13.71 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 305.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 9,462 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,401 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 7,061 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 9.06 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number in Japan?
- People affected by disaster, number in Japan was 44,592 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 1.58 million in 2018.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1984.
- How does Japan rank for people affected by disaster, number?
- Japan ranks 76th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Is people affected by disaster, number rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of People affected by disaster, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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