Latin America & Caribbean: most common natural disasters 2000-2022

Published by
Erick Burgueño Salas,
Dec 6, 2023
Latin America and the Caribbean is one of the regions most prone to suffering environmental disasters. From 2000 to 2022, floods were the most common type of event, with 681 occurrences. In that period, 400 storms were identified, whereas the number of earthquakes in the region reached 92.

Most common natural disasters in Latin America and the Caribbean from 2000 to 2022, by number of occurrences

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September 2023

Region

LAC

Survey time period

2000 to 2022

Supplementary notes

* 75 epidemies (excluding COVID-19), three massive displacements, and one bugs infestation.

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