RECORDED NATURAL DISASTERS, BY REGION 1994 TO 2014 Asia
Americas
Africa
Oceania
Europe
600
Number of disasters per continent
500 400
300 200
100
0 1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
2011
2012
2013
2014
2013
2014
Year
(CRED, 2015a)
ESTIMATED NUMBER OF PEOPLE AFFECTED BY NATURAL DISASTERS, BY REGION 1994 TO 2014 Asia
Americas
Africa
Oceania
Europe
Total affected persons per continent in millions
700 600 500 400 300 200 100 0 1994
1995
1996
1997
1998
1999
2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010
Year (CRED, 2015a)
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2011
2012