Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in Portugal
Portugal: Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters was 2,192 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in Portugal, 2015–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in Portugal is 2,192, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 68.2% on the previous year and up 3,615.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in Portugal peaked at 12,043 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 21, in 2019.
Portugal ranks 8th of 123 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in Portugal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 59 | — |
| 2016 | 42 | -28.8% |
| 2017 | 135 | +221.4% |
| 2018 | 24 | -82.2% |
| 2019 | 21 | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 7,072 | +33576.2% |
| 2021 | 12,043 | +70.3% |
| 2022 | 6,902 | -42.7% |
| 2023 | 2,192 | -68.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 56.2 | 21 | 135 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7,052 | 2,192 | 12,043 | 4 |
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More climate change data for Portugal
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,543 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,218 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,325 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.6 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 154.46 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 950.54 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 585.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 364.79 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 2.21 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 13.03 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in Portugal?
- Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in Portugal was 2,192 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters recorded in Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 12,043 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 21 in 2019.
- How does Portugal rank for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters?
- Portugal ranks 8th out of 123 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,615.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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