Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Ethiopia
Ethiopia: Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters was 37,836 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Ethiopia, 2005–2020
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Ethiopia recorded 37,836 for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in 2020.
The figure is up 407.3% on the previous year and up 688.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Ethiopia peaked at 252,041 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2008.
Ethiopia ranks 30th of 101 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Ethiopia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 11 | — |
| 2006 | 10 | -9.1% |
| 2007 | 2 | -80.0% |
| 2008 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 4,801 | — |
| 2011 | 7,235 | +50.7% |
| 2012 | 4,685 | -35.2% |
| 2013 | 4,215 | -10.0% |
| 2014 | 7,184 | +70.4% |
| 2015 | 5,953 | -17.1% |
| 2016 | 4,289 | -28.0% |
| 2017 | 252,041 | +5776.5% |
| 2018 | 11,611 | -95.4% |
| 2019 | 7,458 | -35.8% |
| 2020 | 37,836 | +407.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4.6 | 0 | 11 | 5 |
| 2010s | 30,947 | 4,215 | 252,041 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,836 | 37,836 | 37,836 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Ethiopia
More climate change data for Ethiopia
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 87,053 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 27,625 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 59,429 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 104.24 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 2,122 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,042 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 4,650 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 392.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 17.55 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 14.02 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Ethiopia?
- Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters in Ethiopia was 37,836 in 2020, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Ethiopia?
- The highest recorded value was 252,041 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters recorded in Ethiopia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2008.
- How does Ethiopia rank for number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters?
- Ethiopia ranks 30th out of 101 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters rising or falling in Ethiopia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 688.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Ethiopia data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people whose damaged dwellings were attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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