Number of people affected by disaster in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Number of people affected by disaster was 207,960 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people affected by disaster in United Arab Emirates, 2007–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
United Arab Emirates recorded 207,960 for number of people affected by disaster in 2020. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
The figure is up 98,459.2% on the previous year and up 292,801.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people affected by disaster in United Arab Emirates peaked at 207,960 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 16, in 2007.
United Arab Emirates ranks 21st of 122 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people affected by disaster in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 16 | — |
| 2008 | 184 | +1050.0% |
| 2009 | 59 | -67.9% |
| 2010 | 71 | +20.3% |
| 2011 | 82 | +15.5% |
| 2012 | 206 | +151.2% |
| 2013 | 516 | +150.5% |
| 2014 | 357 | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 574 | +60.8% |
| 2016 | 323 | -43.7% |
| 2017 | 136 | -57.9% |
| 2018 | 216 | +58.8% |
| 2019 | 211 | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 207,960 | +98459.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 86.33 | 16 | 184 | 3 |
| 2010s | 269.2 | 71 | 574 | 10 |
| 2020s | 207,960 | 207,960 | 207,960 | 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 people affected by disaster in United Arab Emirates?
- Number of people affected by disaster in United Arab Emirates was 207,960 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people affected by disaster recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 207,960 in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of people affected by disaster recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 16 in 2007.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for number of people affected by disaster?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 21st out of 122 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people affected by disaster rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 292,801.0%. 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 people affected by disaster (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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