Number of climate hazards in Africa 1970-2019
Africa registered nearly 1,700 weather, climate and, water-related disasters between 1970 and 2019, including events such as floods, storms, and droughts. The decade 2000-2009 saw the highest number of events, approximately 630. In general, the number of hazards reported in the continent has increased. Between 2010 and 2019, 544 disasters were recorded against 85 events in the 1970s.
