Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Australia
Australia: Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies was 43.7% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Australia, 2018–2024
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Australia stood at 43.7%.
That represents a change of down 24.1% on the previous year and up 86.2% over ten years.
That places Australia 55th out of 78 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Australia, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 23.5% | — |
| 2019 | 12.9% | -44.8% |
| 2020 | 22.2% | +71.7% |
| 2021 | 91.2% | +310.5% |
| 2022 | 71.0% | -22.1% |
| 2023 | 57.5% | -19.0% |
| 2024 | 43.7% | -24.1% |
Australia compared with similar countries
- Australia's 43.7% is below the median for high income countries, which is 100.0%, 44% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Australia's 43.7% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.0%, 58% of the median. (19 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 18.2% | 12.9% | 23.5% | 2 |
| 2020s | 57.1% | 22.2% | 91.2% | 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 share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Australia?
- Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies in Australia was 43.7% in 2024, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 91.2% in 2021.
- What is the lowest share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.9% in 2019.
- How does Australia rank for share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies?
- Australia ranks 55th out of 78 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies rising or falling in Australia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Share of local governments with disaster risk reduction strategies. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Proportion of local governments that adopt and implement local disaster risk reduction strategies in line with national disaster risk reduction strategies (%).