Data group
Exposure to physical risks
Metric Type
Physical vulnerability
Methodology/ Standard / Classification/ Taxonomy / Reference
EM-DAT, The International Disaster Database, Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters
Unit (e.g. CO2)
Total Affected, Total Deaths, Total Damage for each disaster event
Dimension (e.g. Sector, Customer)
By Event
Time horizon
Backward-looking
Frequency
Latest update
Time series
1900 - 2023
Accessibility
Proprietary
Observation on data availability/gaps
EM-DAT contains data on the occurrence and impacts of over 26,000 mass disasters worldwide from 1900 to the present day. The database is compiled from various sources, including UN agencies, non-governmental organizations, reinsurance companies, research institutes, and press agencies. Accessibility requires registration. Dataset can also be accessed here: https://data.humdata.org/dataset/74163686-a029-4e27-8fbf-c5bfcd13f953/resource/c5ce40d6-07b1-4f36-955a-d6196436ff6b/download/emdat-country-profiles_2023_07_31.xlsx