Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Argentina
Argentina: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 11,700 people in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Argentina, 2003–2021
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
Argentina recorded 11,700 people for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Argentina peaked at 11,700 people in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 2003.
Argentina ranks 57th of 78 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Argentina, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0 people | — |
| 2009 | 0 people | — |
| 2018 | 0 people | — |
| 2019 | 11,666 people | — |
| 2020 | 11,666 people | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 11,700 people | +0.3% |
Argentina compared with similar countries
- Argentina's 11,700 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,093 people, 25% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Argentina's 11,700 people is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,700 people, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0 people | 0 people | 0 people | 2 |
| 2010s | 5,833 people | 0 people | 11,666 people | 2 |
| 2020s | 11,683 people | 11,666 people | 11,700 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Argentina
More reference data data for Argentina
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 5.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 37.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 5.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 111.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 187.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 31.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Argentina?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Argentina was 11,700 people in 2021, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Argentina?
- The highest recorded value was 11,700 people in 2021.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Argentina?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 2003.
- How does Argentina rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Argentina ranks 57th out of 78 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Argentina data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.