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Guatemala - 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: | 67 |
| No of people killed: | 3,990 |
| Average killed per year: | 129 |
| No of people affected: | 4,186,323 |
| Average affected per year: | 135,043 |
| Economic Damage (US$ X 1,000): | 3,349,050 |
| Economic Damage per year (US$ X 1,000): | 108,034 |
Natural Disaster Occurence Reported
Average Disaster Per Year
| Drought: | 0.13 |
| Earthquake*: | 0.26 |
| Epidemic: | 0.19 |
| Extreme temp: | 0.06 |
| Flood: | 0.55 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | 0.06 |
| Mass mov. wet: | 0.23 |
| Volcano: | 0.29 |
| Storm: | 0.32 |
| Wildfire: | 0.06 |
Top 10 Natural Disasters Reported
Affected People
| Disaster | Date | Affected | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Drought | 2009 | 2,500,000 |  |
| Storm | 2005 | 475,314 | |
| Storm | 2010 | 397,962 | |
| Flood | 2008 | 180,000 | |
| Drought | 2001 | 113,596 | |
| Storm | 1998 | 105,700 | |
| Flood | 2002 | 98,740 | |
| Drought | 1987 | 73,000 | |
| Mass Movement Wet | 2010 | 50,640 | |
| Epidemic | 1991 | 26,800 | |
Killed People
| Disaster | Date | Killed | (no. of people) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 2005 | 1,513 |
|
| Flood | 1982 | 620 |
|
| Storm | 1998 | 384 |
|
| Epidemic | 1992 | 206 |
|
| Epidemic | 1990 | 200 |
|
| Epidemic | 1991 | 180 |
|
| Storm | 2010 | 174 |
|
| Flood | 1987 | 84 |
|
| Mass mov. wet | 2002 | 68 |
|
| Mass mov. wet | 2005 | 63 |
|
Economic Damages
| Disaster | Date | Cost | (US$ X 1,000) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Storm | 2005 | 988,300 |
|
| Storm | 2010 | 982,000 |
|
| Storm | 1998 | 748,000 |
|
| Mass Movement Wet | 2010 | 500,000 |
|
| Flood | 1982 | 100,000 |
|
| Drought | 2001 | 14,000 |
|
| Drought | 1994 | 10,000 |
|
| Earthquake* | 1982 | 5,000 |
|
| Flood | 1999 | 1,000 |
|
| Storm | 1996 | 500 |
|
Statistics Per Event
Killed People
| Drought: | 10.25 |
| Earthquake*: | 5.88 |
| Epidemic: | 100.67 |
| Extreme temp: | 3.00 |
| Flood: | 49.65 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | 29.50 |
| Mass mov. wet: | 41.57 |
| Volcano: | ... |
| Storm: | 209.80 |
| Wildfire: | ... |
Affected People
| Drought: | 671,649.00 |
| Earthquake*: | 4,234.00 |
| Epidemic: | 5,598.17 |
| Extreme temp: | 925.00 |
| Flood: | 21,295.35 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | 1,514.00 |
| Mass mov. wet: | 7,697.43 |
| Volcano: | 2,053.11 |
| Storm: | 99,300.70 |
| Wildfire: | ... |
Economic Damages
| Drought: | 6,000.00 |
| Earthquake*: | 631.25 |
| Epidemic: | ... |
| Extreme temp: | ... |
| Flood: | 5,941.18 |
| Insect infestation: | ... |
| Mass mov. dry: | ... |
| Mass mov. wet: | 71,428.57 |
| Volcano: | ... |
| Storm: | 271,900.00 |
| Wildfire: | ... |
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
Guatemala's nationally produced disaster loss database of large, medium and small scale disaster damages.
