EM-DAT: Paraguay Natural Hazard Impact and Economic Loss Statistics

Aggregated natural hazard statistics for Paraguay provided by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED). The data tracks disaster frequency, fatalities, and economic impact categorized by year and disaster subtype. It serves as a longitudinal record of humanitarian and economic consequences of disasters in the region.

Use Cases

• Analyzing historical trends in 'total number of deaths' across different 'disaster subtype' categories in Paraguay
• Correlating 'economic losses' with the 'total number of people affected' to assess disaster severity
• Evaluating the frequency of 'number of disasters' over time to support national risk assessment

Strengths

• Standardized by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)
• Includes both original and inflation-adjusted economic loss values
• Categorized by specific disaster subtype for granular hazard analysis

Limitations

• Geographic scope is restricted to Paraguay
• Economic loss data in disaster databases often contains reporting gaps due to inconsistent local documentation
• Aggregated format prevents the analysis of specific, individual disaster events

Provenance

Source

Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)

Collection Method

Aggregated from the EM-DAT international disaster database

Freshness

Last updated in March 2026, indicating active maintenance by the source organization.

Geography

Paraguay