Table 6.
Effects of reported natural disasters (1900–2013) according to continent
| Continent | Occurrence | Persons dead | Persons injured | Persons homeless | Total damage (in 1,000 USD) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Africa | 1,422 | 879,837 | 42,786 | 7,694,237 | 14,338,143 |
| Americas | 2,591 | 237,128 | 1,935,341 | 7,331,807 | 837,539,590 |
| Asia | 3,925 | 17,784,181 | 2,590,169 | 128,323,963 | 643,657,316 |
| Europe | 1,307 | 1,373,994 | 53,501 | 1,967,437 | 270,889,910 |
| Oceania | 463 | 4,175 | 6,562 | 374,990 | 45,846,105 |
Explanation: category of natural disasters comprising subgroups of climatological, hydrological, and meteorological disasters (including drought, extreme temperature, flood, mass movement (wet), storm)