Number of climate-related disasters in Australia 1980-2024, by type

Published by L. Granwal, May 14, 2025

In 2024, ****major flood and ****major storm were recorded in Australia. By comparison, *** climate related disasters were recorded in the previous year. During the period in consideration, 2003 saw the most climate-related disasters.

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Number of climate-related disasters in Australia from 1980 to 2024, by type

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Release date

March 2025

Region

Australia

Survey time period

1980 to 2024

Supplementary notes

The source records country level human and economic losses for disasters with at least one of the following criteria:

  1. Killed ten (10) or more people  
  2. Affected hundred (100) or more people 
  3. Led to declaration of a state of emergency
  4. Led to call for international assistance   

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