Between 1970 and 2022, 36 percent of all natural disaster fatalities that occurred in the Asia-Pacific region were caused during storms. Earthquakes accounted for 33 percent of all disaster fatalities in APAC during this time period.
Share of fatalities from biological and hydro-meteorological disasters in the Asia-Pacific region between 1970 and 2022, by type
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UNESCAP. (July 25, 2023). Share of fatalities from biological and hydro-meteorological disasters in the Asia-Pacific region between 1970 and 2022, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved September 20, 2024, from https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1290083/apac-share-disasters-by-type/
UNESCAP. "Share of fatalities from biological and hydro-meteorological disasters in the Asia-Pacific region between 1970 and 2022, by type." Chart. July 25, 2023. Statista. Accessed September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1290083/apac-share-disasters-by-type/
UNESCAP. (2023). Share of fatalities from biological and hydro-meteorological disasters in the Asia-Pacific region between 1970 and 2022, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: September 20, 2024. https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1290083/apac-share-disasters-by-type/
UNESCAP. "Share of Fatalities from Biological and Hydro-meteorological Disasters in The Asia-pacific Region between 1970 and 2022, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Jul 2023, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1290083/apac-share-disasters-by-type/
UNESCAP, Share of fatalities from biological and hydro-meteorological disasters in the Asia-Pacific region between 1970 and 2022, by type Statista, https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1290083/apac-share-disasters-by-type/ (last visited September 20, 2024)
Share of fatalities from biological and hydro-meteorological disasters in the Asia-Pacific region between 1970 and 2022, by type [Graph], UNESCAP, July 25, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www-statista-com.ezproxy.canberra.edu.au/statistics/1290083/apac-share-disasters-by-type/