EM-DAT: Saudi Arabia Natural Hazard Events and Economic Impact

Aggregated historical data on natural hazard events in Saudi Arabia, maintained by the Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED). The records quantify disaster frequency, human fatalities, and economic damages categorized by year and disaster subtype.

Use Cases

• Trend analysis of disaster frequency using the 'number of disasters' field
• Quantifying human vulnerability by disaster subtype using 'total deaths' and 'total affected'
• Long-term economic impact studies using 'economic losses (adjusted)'

Strengths

• Includes inflation-adjusted economic loss figures
• Categorized by specific disaster subtypes
• Uses HXL (Humanitarian Exchange Language) standards

Limitations

• Limited to events meeting EM-DAT inclusion criteria (e.g., 10+ deaths or 100+ affected)
• Geographic scope is restricted to Saudi Arabia
• Economic loss data is often missing for smaller-scale historical events

Provenance

Source

Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters (CRED)

Collection Method

Aggregated from the EM-DAT international disaster database

Freshness

Updated as of March 2026.

Geography

Saudi Arabia