Natural disasters people affected in Paraguay
Paraguay: Natural disasters people affected was 0 in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Natural disasters people affected in Paraguay, 1963–2016
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Paraguay recorded 0 for natural disasters people affected in 2016. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural disasters people affected in Paraguay peaked at 1.39 million in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
Paraguay ranks 61st of 78 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Natural disasters people affected in Paraguay, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | 6,690 | — |
| 1964 | 6,710 | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 6,534 | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 11,145 | +70.6% |
| 2001 | 11,145 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 11,176 | +0.3% |
| 2005 | 52,990 | +374.1% |
| 2008 | 18,000 | -66.0% |
| 2009 | 200,000 | +1011.1% |
| 2012 | 1.39 million | +596.0% |
| 2013 | 25,068 | -98.2% |
| 2014 | 49,932 | +99.2% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
Paraguay compared with similar countries
- Paraguay's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,093. (21 countries reporting)
- Paraguay's 0 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,700. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Natural disasters people affected in Paraguay changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +1011.1% | 18,000 | 200,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,700 | 6,690 | 6,710 | 2 |
| 1990s | 6,534 | 6,534 | 6,534 | 1 |
| 2000s | 50,743 | 11,145 | 200,000 | 6 |
| 2010s | 366,725 | 0 | 1.39 million | 4 |
Countries ranked near Paraguay
- 58 Honduras 10,300 compare
- 59 Spain 3,671 compare
- 60 Ecuador 3,165 compare
- 61 Anguilla 0
- 61 Australia 0 compare
- 61 Bangladesh 0 compare
- 61 Brazil 0 compare
- 61 Burundi 0 compare
- 61 Canada 0 compare
- 61 Chile 0 compare
- 61 China 0 compare
- 61 Costa Rica 0
- 61 Hong Kong 0
- 61 Italy 0
- 61 Laos 0 compare
- 61 Panama 0 compare
- 61 Peru 0 compare
- 61 Portugal 0
- 61 Thailand 0 compare
- 61 United States 0
More reference data data for Paraguay
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3166 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6344 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 3.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters people affected in Paraguay?
- Natural disasters people affected in Paraguay was 0 in 2016, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters people affected recorded in Paraguay?
- The highest recorded value was 1.39 million in 2012.
- What is the lowest natural disasters people affected recorded in Paraguay?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Paraguay rank for natural disasters people affected?
- Paraguay ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2016.
- Is natural disasters people affected rising or falling in Paraguay?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Paraguay data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters people affected. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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