EM-DAT: Iraq Natural Disaster Impact and Economic Loss Statistics

Iraq natural hazard statistics aggregated by year and disaster subtype, maintained by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters. The data tracks human fatalities, affected populations, and adjusted economic losses for the country through early 2026. Each record provides a summary of disaster frequency and impact metrics for specific hazard categories.

Use Cases

• Trend analysis of hazard frequency in Iraq using the 'number of disasters' and 'year' columns
• Quantifying the human toll of specific hazards via 'total number of deaths' and 'total number of people affected'
• Economic risk assessment for disaster mitigation using 'economic losses (adjusted)'

Strengths

• Includes 'adjusted economic losses' to facilitate longitudinal financial analysis
• Provides granular 'disaster subtype' labels rather than broad categories
• Standardized by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)

Limitations

• Aggregated format prevents the analysis of individual disaster event characteristics
• Economic loss reporting in conflict-affected regions like Iraq often contains significant gaps
• Excludes technological and man-made disasters

Provenance

Source

Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)

Collection Method

Aggregated from the EM-DAT international disaster database

Time Range

Historical through 2026

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026, reflecting recent hazard events.

Geography

Iraq