Internally displaced persons from disasters in Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia: Internally displaced persons from disasters was 610 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
610
Change on year
up 41.9%
World rank
112th
of 146 countries
All-time high
10,000
in 2009
All-time low
100
in 2017
Years of data
8
2009–2020
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Saudi Arabia, 2009–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Saudi Arabia recorded 610 for internally displaced persons from disasters in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 41.9% on the previous year and down 93.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, internally displaced persons from disasters in Saudi Arabia peaked at 10,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 100, in 2017.
Saudi Arabia ranks 112th of 146 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Internally displaced persons from disasters in Saudi Arabia, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2009 | 10,000 | — |
| 2011 | 8,200 | -18.0% |
| 2013 | 4,700 | -42.7% |
| 2016 | 280 | -94.0% |
| 2017 | 100 | -64.3% |
| 2018 | 2,000 | +1900.0% |
| 2019 | 430 | -78.5% |
| 2020 | 610 | +41.9% |
Saudi Arabia compared with similar countries
- Saudi Arabia's 610 is below the median for high income countries, which is 1,700, 36% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Saudi Arabia's 610 is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 13,750, 4% of the median. (16 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10,000 | 10,000 | 10,000 | 1 |
| 2010s | 2,618 | 100 | 8,200 | 6 |
| 2020s | 610 | 610 | 610 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Saudi Arabia
More reference data data for Saudi Arabia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1771 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6194 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.64 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9641 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is internally displaced persons from disasters in Saudi Arabia?
- Internally displaced persons from disasters in Saudi Arabia was 610 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The highest recorded value was 10,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest internally displaced persons from disasters recorded in Saudi Arabia?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 2017.
- How does Saudi Arabia rank for internally displaced persons from disasters?
- Saudi Arabia ranks 112th out of 146 countries with data for 2020.
- Is internally displaced persons from disasters rising or falling in Saudi Arabia?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Saudi Arabia data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Internally displaced persons from disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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