EM-DAT: Angola Natural Disaster Frequency and Impact Statistics

Aggregated historical data on natural hazard events in Angola, maintained by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED). The records track disaster frequency, human impact, and economic losses categorized by year and disaster subtype. The data is actively maintained with updates as recent as 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing trends in disaster frequency in Angola using the 'number of disasters' column
• Quantifying human vulnerability by disaster subtype using 'total number of deaths' and 'people affected'
• Evaluating the long-term financial impact of hazards using 'economic losses' adjusted values

Strengths

• Includes inflation-adjusted economic loss figures for longitudinal financial analysis
• Categorized by specific disaster subtypes for granular hazard analysis
• Produced by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)

Limitations

• Limited to national-level aggregation without sub-national or provincial spatial data
• Economic loss data may be underreported for older historical records
• Restricted to natural hazards, excluding man-made or technological disasters

Provenance

Source

Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)

Collection Method

Aggregation of historical disaster records and humanitarian reports

Freshness

Current as of March 2026, indicating active monitoring and historical aggregation.

Geography

Angola