People affected by disaster, Number in Taiwan
Taiwan: People affected by disaster, Number was 4,490 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disaster, Number in Taiwan, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Taiwan recorded 4,490 for people affected by disaster, number in 2024.
The figure is up 1,640.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, people affected by disaster, number in Taiwan peaked at 2.31 million in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1981.
That places Taiwan 116th out of 183 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 in Taiwan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 15 | — |
| 1986 | 134 | +793.3% |
| 1987 | 2,200 | +1541.8% |
| 1989 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 20,000 | — |
| 1991 | 4 | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 588 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 78 | — |
| 1998 | 400,300 | +513105.1% |
| 2000 | 2,102 | -99.5% |
| 2001 | 652,339 | +30934.2% |
| 2002 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 8,873 | — |
| 2005 | 4,339 | -51.1% |
| 2006 | 1,100 | -74.6% |
| 2007 | 2,879 | +161.7% |
| 2008 | 88 | -96.9% |
| 2009 | 2.31 million | +2622081.8% |
| 2010 | 100 | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 35,000 | +34900.0% |
| 2013 | 54 | -99.8% |
| 2014 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 762 | — |
| 2016 | 460 | -39.6% |
| 2017 | 4,205 | +814.1% |
| 2018 | 6,140 | +46.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 100 | — |
| 2023 | 258 | +158.0% |
| 2024 | 4,490 | +1640.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where People affected by disaster, Number in Taiwan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +2622081.8% | 88 | 2.31 million |
| 1998 | +513105.1% | 78 | 400,300 |
| 2012 | +34900.0% | 100 | 35,000 |
| 2001 | +30934.2% | 2,102 | 652,339 |
| 2024 | +1640.3% | 258 | 4,490 |
| 1987 | +1541.8% | 134 | 2,200 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 391.5 | 0 | 2,200 | 6 |
| 1990s | 60,139 | 0 | 400,300 | 7 |
| 2000s | 297,924 | 0 | 2.31 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,191 | 0 | 35,000 | 9 |
| 2020s | 969.8 | 0 | 4,490 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Taiwan
- 113 Saint Lucia 5,500 compare
- 114 French Polynesia 5,004 compare
- 115 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5,000 compare
- 117 North Korea 4,200 compare
- 118 Bulgaria 4,036 compare
- 119 Tunisia 4,000 compare
More climate change data for Taiwan
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.1% (2100)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from oil 0.4% (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement 0.8% (2024)
- Share of cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 0.5% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from cement 0.3% (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from flaring 0.0% (2024)
- Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.7% (2024)
- Territorial vs. consumption-based CO₂ emissions per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 11.3 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disaster, number in Taiwan?
- People affected by disaster, number in Taiwan was 4,490 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Taiwan?
- The highest recorded value was 2.31 million in 2009.
- What is the lowest people affected by disaster, number recorded in Taiwan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1981.
- How does Taiwan rank for people affected by disaster, number?
- Taiwan ranks 116th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Taiwan 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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