Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in United States of America
United States of America: Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to was 8,717 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
8,717
Change on year
up 14.5%
Rank
1st
of 1 groups
All-time high
12,746
in 2017
All-time low
777
in 2019
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in United States of America, 2015–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in United States of America is 8,717, measured in 2021.
The figure is up 14.5% on the previous year and up 206.6% over ten years.
Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in United States of America, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 2,843 | — |
| 2016 | 1,111 | -60.9% |
| 2017 | 12,746 | +1047.3% |
| 2018 | 10,324 | -19.0% |
| 2019 | 777 | -92.5% |
| 2020 | 7,612 | +879.7% |
| 2021 | 8,717 | +14.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 5,560 | 777 | 12,746 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8,164 | 7,612 | 8,717 | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States of America
- 1 Mozambique 733,700 compare
- 2 China 616,296 compare
- 3 Philippines 240,846 compare
- 4 Sudan 107,994
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 people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in United States of America?
- Number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to in United States of America was 8,717 in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to recorded in United States of America?
- The highest recorded value was 12,746 in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to recorded in United States of America?
- The lowest recorded value was 777 in 2019.
- How does United States of America rank for number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to?
- United States of America ranks 1st out of 1 groups with data for 2021.
- Is number of people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to rising or falling in United States of America?
- Over the last ten years it is up 206.6%. 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 people whose destroyed dwellings were attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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