International Strategy for Disaster Reduction   


Disaster statistics 1991-2005
   
Introduction
Disaster occurrence
Disaster impact
Top 50 countries
2005 disaster in numbers
Classification of countries Human Development Report 2005
   
 
 Disaster occurrence
 
 
 
Number of natural disasters by type: regional distribution
1991-2005
 
World distribution of disasters by type
1991-2005
 
Regional distribution of disasters by type
1991 - 2005
Base map: UNEP/DEWA/GRID-Europe, November 2004
Note:The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
 
World distribution of disasters by origin
1991 - 2005
 
Regional distribution of natural disasters by origin
1991 - 2005
Base map: UNEP/DEWA/GRID-Europe, November 2004
Note:The boundaries and names shown and the designations used on this map do not imply official endorsement or acceptance by the United Nations.
 
 
Natural disaster occurrence by type: comparison 2004-2005
 
Source of data: EM-DAT : The OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database.
http://www.em-dat.net, UCL - Brussels, Belgium
 
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