EM-DAT: Japan Natural Hazard Statistics and Economic Impact Figures

Aggregated natural hazard statistics for Japan produced by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED) track disaster frequency and human impact. The data records annual fatalities, affected populations, and economic losses categorized by disaster subtype, with updates provided through March 2026.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the correlation between disaster subtype and total number of deaths in Japan
• Trend analysis of economic losses over time using the adjusted value column
• Quantifying the total number of people affected by specific natural hazards annually

Strengths

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

Limitations

• Aggregated format lacks individual event-level granularity
• Geographic scope is restricted to Japan
• Economic loss reporting depends on the availability of national records

Provenance

Source

Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)

Collection Method

Aggregated from the EM-DAT database

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026.

Geography

Japan