Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters was 700 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in United Arab Emirates, 2007–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2020, number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in United Arab Emirates stood at 700. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 1,607.3% on the previous year and up 536.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in United Arab Emirates peaked at 700 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2016.
That places United Arab Emirates 17th out of 123 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 21 | — |
| 2008 | 172 | +719.0% |
| 2009 | 98 | -43.0% |
| 2010 | 110 | +12.2% |
| 2011 | 90 | -18.2% |
| 2012 | 107 | +18.9% |
| 2013 | 244 | +128.0% |
| 2014 | 164 | -32.8% |
| 2015 | 43 | -73.8% |
| 2016 | 16 | -62.8% |
| 2017 | 28 | +75.0% |
| 2018 | 30 | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 41 | +36.7% |
| 2020 | 700 | +1607.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 97 | 21 | 172 | 3 |
| 2010s | 87.3 | 16 | 244 | 10 |
| 2020s | 700 | 700 | 700 | 1 |
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More climate change data for United Arab Emirates
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 1,596 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 556.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,039 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2.1 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 37.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 113.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 113.02 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.0084 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.4265 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0003 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters in United Arab Emirates was 700 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 700 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2016.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 17th out of 123 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of deaths and missing persons attributed to disasters rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 536.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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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