Internally displaced persons from disasters in Brazil
Brazil: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 745,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Brazil, 2008–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, internally displaced persons from disasters in Brazil stood at 745,000. That is the highest value across all 16 years on record.
The figure is up 5.2% on the previous year and up 808.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Brazil peaked at 745,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 14,000, in 2016.
That places Brazil 7th out of 146 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2008 | 309,000 | — |
| 2009 | 523,000 | +69.3% |
| 2010 | 230,000 | -56.0% |
| 2011 | 170,000 | -26.1% |
| 2012 | 35,000 | -79.4% |
| 2013 | 82,000 | +134.3% |
| 2014 | 150,000 | +82.9% |
| 2015 | 59,000 | -60.7% |
| 2016 | 14,000 | -76.3% |
| 2017 | 71,000 | +407.1% |
| 2018 | 86,000 | +21.1% |
| 2019 | 293,000 | +240.7% |
| 2020 | 358,000 | +22.2% |
| 2021 | 449,000 | +25.4% |
| 2022 | 708,000 | +57.7% |
| 2023 | 745,000 | +5.2% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 745,000 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6,000, 124.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 745,000 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 7,800, 95.5× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 416,000 | 309,000 | 523,000 | 2 |
| 2010s | 119,000 | 14,000 | 293,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 565,000 | 358,000 | 745,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Brazil?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Brazil was 745,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 745,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 in 2016.
- How does Brazil rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Brazil ranks 7th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 808.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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