Number of other destroyed or damaged critical infrastructure units in United States of America

United States of America: Number of other destroyed or damaged critical infrastructure units was 4,193 in 2021. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2021)
4,193
Change on year
up 69.0%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
19,893
in 2017
All-time low
2,481
in 2020
Years of data
7
2015–2021

Number of other destroyed or damaged critical infrastructure units in United States of America, 2015–2021

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k2015201820212015: 9.3k2016: 10.6k2017: 19.9k2018: 8.0k2019: 7.2k2020: 2.5k2021: 4.2k

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.

Analysis

United States of America recorded 4,193 for number of other destroyed or damaged critical infrastructure units in 2021.

The figure is up 69.0% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.

Number of other destroyed or damaged critical infrastructure units in United States of America, year by year

Annual values for Number of other destroyed or damaged critical infrastructure units and facilities attributed to disasters (number) in United States of America, 2015 to 2021.
Year Value Change
2015 9,279
2016 10,586 +14.1%
2017 19,893 +87.9%
2018 8,006 -59.8%
2019 7,215 -9.9%
2020 2,481 -65.6%
2021 4,193 +69.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 10,996 7,215 19,893 5
2020s 3,337 2,481 4,193 2

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Frequently asked questions

What is number of other destroyed or damaged critical infrastructure units in United States of America?
Number of other destroyed or damaged critical infrastructure units in United States of America was 4,193 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest number of other destroyed or damaged critical infrastructure units recorded in United States of America?
The highest recorded value was 19,893 in 2017.
What is the lowest number of other destroyed or damaged critical infrastructure units recorded in United States of America?
The lowest recorded value was 2,481 in 2020.
How does United States of America rank for number of other destroyed or damaged critical infrastructure units?
United States of America ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2021.
Is number of other destroyed or damaged critical infrastructure units rising or falling in United States of America?
Over the last ten years it is down 54.8%. 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 other destroyed or damaged critical infrastructure units and facilities attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Number of other destroyed or damaged critical infrastructure units and facilities attributed to disasters (number)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
35 places, 365 data points, 2005–2025
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