Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in United States of America
United States of America: Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per was 10,429 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
10,429
Change on year
up 78.6%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
10,429
in 2021
All-time low
40.66
in 2019
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in United States of America, 2015–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in United States of America stood at 10,429. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is up 78.6% on the previous year and up 13,007.6% over ten years.
Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 79.56 | — |
| 2016 | 175.49 | +120.6% |
| 2017 | 632.42 | +260.4% |
| 2018 | 158.91 | -74.9% |
| 2019 | 40.66 | -74.4% |
| 2020 | 5,839 | +14260.4% |
| 2021 | 10,429 | +78.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 217.41 | 40.66 | 632.42 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8,134 | 5,839 | 10,429 | 2 |
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More climate change data for United States of America
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 10.76 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in United States of America?
- Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per in United States of America was 10,429 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 10,429 in 2021.
- What is the lowest number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.66 in 2019.
- How does United States of America rank for number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13,007.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States of America data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of directly affected persons attributed to disasters per 100,000 population (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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