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%
World rank
2nd
of 34 countries
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
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.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 69.0% on the previous year and down 54.8% over ten years.
United States of America ranks 2nd of 34 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Number of other destroyed or damaged critical infrastructure units in United States of America, year by year
| 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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 10,996 | 7,215 | 19,893 | 5 |
| 2020s | 3,337 | 2,481 | 4,193 | 2 |
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More climate change data for United States of America
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 4.1% (2100)
- Population, total, annual growth rate 0.5238 % change on previous year (2025)
- Population, total, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, annual growth rate 0.6086 % change on previous year (2025)
- Urban population, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Urban population, per capita 0.8019 units per person (2025)
- Urban population 80.2% (2025)
- Urban population 274.08 million (2025)
- Urban population growth 0.6% (2025)
- Population, total 341.79 million (2025)
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 2nd out of 34 countries 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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