Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Bhutan
Bhutan: Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed was 33 in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Bhutan, 2005–2018
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2018, number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Bhutan stood at 33.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 26.7% on the previous year and down 96.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Bhutan peaked at 1,311 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 11, in 2015.
Bhutan ranks 54th of 70 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,311 | — |
| 2006 | 1,290 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 903 | -30.0% |
| 2008 | 891 | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 817 | -8.3% |
| 2010 | 832 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 881 | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 899 | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 929 | +3.3% |
| 2014 | 16 | -98.3% |
| 2015 | 11 | -31.2% |
| 2017 | 45 | +309.1% |
| 2018 | 33 | -26.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,042 | 817 | 1,311 | 5 |
| 2010s | 455.75 | 11 | 929 | 8 |
Countries ranked near Bhutan
More climate change data for Bhutan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 581.26 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 78.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 503.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.2952 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 129 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 40.23 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 88.77 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1518 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 3.17 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Bhutan?
- Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed in Bhutan was 33 in 2018, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1,311 in 2005.
- What is the lowest number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 11 in 2015.
- How does Bhutan rank for number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed?
- Bhutan ranks 54th out of 70 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed rising or falling in Bhutan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 96.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bhutan data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Number of people whose livelihoods were disrupted or destroyed, attributed to disasters (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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