Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Australia
Australia: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 0.7 index in 2024. ▲ Rising
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Australia, 2015–2024
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2024, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Australia stood at 0.7 index. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Australia peaked at 0.7 index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2 index, in 2015.
Australia ranks 51st of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Australia, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.2 index | — |
| 2016 | 0.2 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.2 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.62 index | +210.0% |
| 2019 | 0.7 index | +12.9% |
| 2020 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.6 index | -14.3% |
| 2023 | 0.7 index | +16.7% |
| 2024 | 0.7 index | +0.0% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 0.7 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9 index, 78% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Australia's 0.7 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.85 index, 82% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.384 index | 0.2 index | 0.7 index | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.68 index | 0.6 index | 0.7 index | 5 |
Countries ranked near Australia
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Australia?
- Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Australia was 0.7 index in 2024, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7 index in 2019.
- What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 index in 2015.
- How does Australia rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?
- Australia ranks 51st out of 79 countries with data for 2024.
- Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Score of adoption and implementation of national DRR strategies in line with the Sendai Framework.