Between 2000 and 2020, almost 60 percent of all natural disasters that occurred in the Asia-Pacific region were flood disasters. In comparison, heatwaves made up only two percent of disasters that took place in the region during this time period.
Share of biological and hydro-meteorological disasters in the Asia-Pacific region between 2000 and 2020, by type
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UNESCAP. (August 25, 2021). Share of biological and hydro-meteorological disasters in the Asia-Pacific region between 2000 and 2020, by type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved May 20, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290083/apac-share-disasters-by-type/
UNESCAP. "Share of biological and hydro-meteorological disasters in the Asia-Pacific region between 2000 and 2020, by type." Chart. August 25, 2021. Statista. Accessed May 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290083/apac-share-disasters-by-type/
UNESCAP. (2021). Share of biological and hydro-meteorological disasters in the Asia-Pacific region between 2000 and 2020, by type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: May 20, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290083/apac-share-disasters-by-type/
UNESCAP. "Share of Biological and Hydro-meteorological Disasters in The Asia-pacific Region between 2000 and 2020, by Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 25 Aug 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290083/apac-share-disasters-by-type/
UNESCAP, Share of biological and hydro-meteorological disasters in the Asia-Pacific region between 2000 and 2020, by type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290083/apac-share-disasters-by-type/ (last visited May 20, 2024)
Share of biological and hydro-meteorological disasters in the Asia-Pacific region between 2000 and 2020, by type [Graph], UNESCAP, August 25, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1290083/apac-share-disasters-by-type/