Africa registered nearly 1,700 weather, climate, and water-related disasters between 1970 and 2019, including events such as floods, storms, and droughts. South Africa recorded 90 hazards in the period, the highest number among African countries. Mozambique, Kenya, Ethiopia, and Madagascar followed as the most affected nations, each recording over 70 climate disasters in the last five decades.
Number of reported weather, climate, and water related disasters in Africa between 1970 and 2019, by country
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World Meteorological Organization. (September 1, 2021). Number of reported weather, climate, and water related disasters in Africa between 1970 and 2019, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307451/number-of-climate-disasters-in-africa-by-country/
World Meteorological Organization. "Number of reported weather, climate, and water related disasters in Africa between 1970 and 2019, by country." Chart. September 1, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307451/number-of-climate-disasters-in-africa-by-country/
World Meteorological Organization. (2021). Number of reported weather, climate, and water related disasters in Africa between 1970 and 2019, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 19, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307451/number-of-climate-disasters-in-africa-by-country/
World Meteorological Organization. "Number of Reported Weather, Climate, and Water Related Disasters in Africa between 1970 and 2019, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 1 Sep 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307451/number-of-climate-disasters-in-africa-by-country/
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Number of reported weather, climate, and water related disasters in Africa between 1970 and 2019, by country [Graph], World Meteorological Organization, September 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1307451/number-of-climate-disasters-in-africa-by-country/