Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in United States
United States: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 0.8 index in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
0.8 index
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
40th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.9 index
in 2015
All-time low
0.75 index
in 2018
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in United States, 2015–2021
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
United States recorded 0.8 index for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in 2021.
The figure is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
United States ranks 40th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in United States, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.9 index | — |
| 2016 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.9 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.75 index | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.75 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.8 index | +6.7% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 0.8 index is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.9 index, 89% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.84 index | 0.75 index | 0.9 index | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.775 index | 0.75 index | 0.8 index | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
More reference data data for United States
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 19.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 24.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 20.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 119.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 64.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 52.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 133.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 589.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 112.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in United States?
- Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in United States was 0.8 index in 2021, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 0.9 index in 2015.
- What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.75 index in 2018.
- How does United States rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?
- United States ranks 40th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Score of adoption and implementation of national DRR strategies in line with the Sendai Framework.