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Bhutan - Disaster Statistics
Data related to human and economic losses from disasters that have occurred between 1980 and 2010.
Natural Disasters from 1980 - 2010
Overview
| No of events: | 9 |
| No of people killed: | 303 |
| Average killed per year: | 10 |
| No of people affected: | 67,353 |
| Average affected per year: | 2,173 |
| Economic Damage (US$ X 1,000): | 3,500 |
| Economic Damage per year (US$ X 1,000): | 113 |
Natural Disaster Occurence Reported
Average Disaster Per Year
| Drought: | ... |
| Earthquake*: | 0.03 |
| Epidemic: | 0.06 |
| Extreme temp: | ... |
| Flood: | 0.10 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | ... |
| Mass mov. wet: | ... |
| Volcano: | ... |
| Storm: | 0.06 |
| Wildfire: | 0.03 |
Top 10 Natural Disasters Reported
Affected People
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 1994 | 65,000 |  |
| Flood | 2000 | 1,000 | |
| Flood | 1994 | 600 | |
| Epidemic | 1992 | 494 | |
| Epidemic | 1985 | 247 | |
| Earthquake* | 2009 | 12 | |
| Flood | 2004 | 0 | |
| Storm | 2009 | 0 | |
| Wildfire | 1999 | 0 | |
Killed People
| Disaster | Date | Killed | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 2000 | 200 |
|
| Epidemic | 1985 | 41 |
|
| Flood | 1994 | 22 |
|
| Storm | 1994 | 17 |
|
| Storm | 2009 | 12 |
|
| Earthquake* | 2009 | 11 |
|
| Flood | 2004 | 0 |
|
| Epidemic | 1992 | 0 |
|
| Wildfire | 1999 | 0 |
|
Economic Damages
| Disaster | Date | Cost | (US$ X 1,000) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wildfire | 1999 | 3,500 |
|
| Epidemic | 1985 | 0 |
|
| Flood | 2000 | 0 |
|
| Flood | 2004 | 0 |
|
| Storm | 2009 | 0 |
|
| Earthquake* | 2009 | 0 |
|
| Epidemic | 1992 | 0 |
|
| Storm | 1994 | 0 |
|
| Flood | 1994 | 0 |
|
Statistics Per Event
Killed People
| Drought: | ... |
| Earthquake*: | 11.00 |
| Epidemic: | 20.50 |
| Extreme temp: | ... |
| Flood: | 74.00 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | ... |
| Mass mov. wet: | ... |
| Volcano: | ... |
| Storm: | 14.50 |
| Wildfire: | ... |
Affected People
| Drought: | ... |
| Earthquake*: | 12.00 |
| Epidemic: | 370.50 |
| Extreme temp: | ... |
| Flood: | 533.33 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | ... |
| Mass mov. wet: | ... |
| Volcano: | ... |
| Storm: | 32,500.00 |
| Wildfire: | ... |
Economic Damages
| Drought: | ... |
| Earthquake*: | ... |
| Epidemic: | ... |
| Extreme temp: | ... |
| Flood: | ... |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | ... |
| Mass mov. wet: | ... |
| Volcano: | ... |
| Storm: | ... |
| Wildfire: | 3,500.00 |
Statistics By Disasters Type
Percentage of reported people killed by disaster type
Percentage of reported people affected by disaster type
Estimated economic damages reported by disaster type (US$ X 1,000)
*: Including tsunami
More information and data on: www.emdat.be/
Source of data: "EM-DAT: The OFDA/CRED International Disaster Database, Université catholique de Louvain, Brussels, Bel."
Data version: v11.08
Data displayed does not imply national endorsement
