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China - 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: | 597 |
| No of people killed: | 155,563 |
| Average killed per year: | 5,018 |
| No of people affected: | 2,815,051,215 |
| Average affected per year: | 90,808,104 |
| Economic Damage (US$ X 1,000): | 342,833,162 |
| Economic Damage per year (US$ X 1,000): | 11,059,134 |
Natural Disaster Occurence Reported
Average Disaster Per Year
| Drought: | 0.87 |
| Earthquake*: | 3.16 |
| Epidemic: | 0.26 |
| Extreme temp: | 0.32 |
| Flood: | 6.06 |
| Insect infestation: | 0.03 |
| Mass mov. dry: | 0.19 |
| Mass mov. wet: | 1.71 |
| Volcano: | ... |
| Storm: | 6.45 |
| Wildfire: | 0.19 |
Top 10 Natural Disasters Reported
Affected People
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Flood | 1998 | 238,973,000 |  |
| Flood | 1991 | 210,232,227 | |
| Flood | 1996 | 154,634,000 | |
| Flood | 2003 | 150,146,000 | |
| Flood | 2010 | 134,000,000 | |
| Flood | 1995 | 114,470,249 | |
| Flood | 2007 | 105,004,000 | |
| Flood | 1999 | 101,024,000 | |
| Flood | 1989 | 100,010,000 | |
| Storm | 2002 | 100,000,000 | |
Killed People
| Disaster | Date | Killed | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake* | 2008 | 87,476 |
|
| Flood | 1980 | 6,200 |
|
| Flood | 1998 | 3,656 |
|
| Earthquake* | 2010 | 2,968 |
|
| Flood | 1996 | 2,775 |
|
| Flood | 1989 | 2,000 |
|
| Drought | 1991 | 2,000 |
|
| Mass Movement Wet | 2010 | 1,765 |
|
| Flood | 1991 | 1,729 |
|
| Flood | 2010 | 1,691 |
|
Economic Damages
| Disaster | Date | Cost | (US$ X 1,000) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Earthquake* | 2008 | 85,000,000 |
|
| Flood | 1998 | 30,000,000 |
|
| Extreme temp. | 2008 | 21,100,000 |
|
| Flood | 2010 | 18,000,000 |
|
| Drought | 1994 | 13,755,200 |
|
| Flood | 1996 | 12,600,000 |
|
| Flood | 1999 | 8,100,000 |
|
| Flood | 2003 | 7,890,000 |
|
| Flood | 1991 | 7,500,000 |
|
| Flood | 1995 | 6,720,000 |
|
Statistics Per Event
Killed People
| Drought: | 130.89 |
| Earthquake*: | 947.15 |
| Epidemic: | 187.25 |
| Extreme temp: | 33.70 |
| Flood: | 211.72 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | 75.67 |
| Mass mov. wet: | 88.38 |
| Volcano: | ... |
| Storm: | 60.83 |
| Wildfire: | 44.17 |
Affected People
| Drought: | 15,713,851.85 |
| Earthquake*: | 700,588.68 |
| Epidemic: | 1,228.63 |
| Extreme temp: | 7,713,588.00 |
| Flood: | 9,641,713.76 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | 912.17 |
| Mass mov. wet: | 42,256.60 |
| Volcano: | ... |
| Storm: | 2,150,149.70 |
| Wildfire: | 9,436.00 |
Economic Damages
| Drought: | 954,328.22 |
| Earthquake*: | 906,258.23 |
| Epidemic: | ... |
| Extreme temp: | 2,112,900.00 |
| Flood: | 838,745.92 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | ... |
| Mass mov. wet: | 30,026.42 |
| Volcano: | ... |
| Storm: | 238,691.80 |
| Wildfire: | 18,333.33 |
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
