Disaster Stats
Database Description
- Data source: Emergency Events Database (EM-DAT). The file public_emdat_incl_hist_2024-04-15.xlsx was downloaded at url https://public.emdat.be/data on 2024/04/21.
- The fields in the Disastats database (see Record List) are a subset of those in the Excel file. In addition, the StartYear, StartMonth, StartDay, EndYear, EndMonth and EndDay fields have been concatenated into the Start and End fields. The fields Region and Subregion are renamed Continent and Region.
Database Overview
26495 records in Database.Records by Continent
Continent
Records
Africa
5588
Americas
5828
Asia
10948
Europe
3352
Oceania
779
Records by Disaster Group and Subgroup
DisasterGroup
DisasterSubgroup
Records
Natural
Biological
1622
Natural
Climatological
1295
Natural
Extra-terrestrial
1
Natural
Geophysical
1937
Natural
Hydrological
6784
Natural
Meteorological
5408
Technological
Industrial accident
1581
Technological
Miscellaneous accident
1610
Technological
Transport
6257
Records by Disaster Type and Subtype
DisasterType
DisasterSubtype
Records
Air
Air
1091
Animal incident
Animal incident
1
Chemical spill
Chemical spill
108
Collapse (Industrial)
Collapse (Industrial)
185
Collapse (Miscellaneous)
Collapse (Miscellaneous)
305
Drought
Drought
815
Earthquake
Ground movement
1561
Earthquake
Tsunami
57
Epidemic
Bacterial disease
784
Epidemic
Infectious disease (General)
142
Epidemic
Parasitic disease
51
Epidemic
Viral disease
549
Explosion (Industrial)
Explosion (Industrial)
787
Explosion (Miscellaneous)
Explosion (Miscellaneous)
222
Extreme temperature
Cold wave
314
Extreme temperature
Heat wave
260
Extreme temperature
Severe winter conditions
79
Fire (Industrial)
Fire (Industrial)
220
Fire (Miscellaneous)
Fire (Miscellaneous)
807
Flood
Coastal flood
85
Flood
Flash flood
849
Flood
Flood (General)
2366
Flood
Riverine flood
2656
Fog
Fog
1
Gas leak
Gas leak
62
Glacial lake outburst flood
Glacial lake outburst flood
4
Impact
Collision
1
Industrial accident (General)
Industrial accident (General)
126
Infestation
Grasshopper infestation
16
Infestation
Infestation (General)
9
Infestation
Locust infestation
67
Infestation
Worms infestation
3
Mass movement (dry)
Avalanche (dry)
5
Mass movement (dry)
Landslide (dry)
30
Mass movement (dry)
Rockfall (dry)
9
Mass movement (dry)
Sudden Subsidence (dry)
1
Mass movement (wet)
Avalanche (wet)
121
Mass movement (wet)
Landslide (wet)
623
Mass movement (wet)
Mudslide
79
Mass movement (wet)
Rockfall (wet)
4
Mass movement (wet)
Sudden Subsidence (wet)
1
Miscellaneous accident (General)
Miscellaneous accident (General)
276
Oil spill
Oil spill
8
Poisoning
Poisoning
76
Radiation
Radiation
9
Rail
Rail
646
Road
Road
2885
Storm
Blizzard/Winter storm
235
Storm
Derecho
6
Storm
Extra-tropical storm
165
Storm
Hail
111
Storm
Lightning/Thunderstorms
191
Storm
Sand/Dust storm
23
Storm
Severe weather
283
Storm
Storm (General)
909
Storm
Storm surge
10
Storm
Tornado
296
Storm
Tropical cyclone
2525
Volcanic activity
Ash fall
251
Volcanic activity
Lava flow
10
Volcanic activity
Pyroclastic flow
4
Volcanic activity
Volcanic activity (General)
9
Water
Water
1635
Wildfire
Forest fire
318
Wildfire
Land fire (Brush, Bush, Pasture)
92
Wildfire
Wildfire (General)
66
Comments to Roby Reyland