Country ranking for field: natural hazards 1999

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This entry lists potential natural disasters. For countries where volcanic activity is common, a volcanism subfield highlights historically active volcanoes.

	World	large areas subject to severe weather
1	Afghanistan	0
2	Palau	typhoons
3	New Caledonia	typhoons most frequent from November to March
4	New Zealand	earthquakes are common though usually not severe; volcanic activity
5	Nicaragua	destructive earthquakes volcanoes landslides and occasionally severe hurricanes
6	Niger	recurring droughts
7	Nigeria	periodic droughts
8	Niue	typhoons
9	Norfolk Island	typhoons
10	North Korea	late spring droughts often followed by severe flooding; occasional typhoons during the early fall
11	Northern Mariana Islands	active volcanoes on Pagan and Agrihan; typhoons
12	Norway	NA
13	Oman	summer winds often raise large sandstorms and dust storms in interior; periodic droughts
14	Pacific Ocean	surrounded by a zone of violent volcanic and earthquake activity sometimes referred to as the "Pacific Ring of Fire"; subject to tropical cyclones
15	Pakistan	frequent earthquakes occasionally severe especially in north and west; flooding along the Indus after heavy rains
16	Palmyra Atoll	NA
17	Nepal	severe thunderstorms flooding landslides drought and famine depending on the timing intensity and duration of the summer monsoons
18	Panama	NA
19	Papua New Guinea	active volcanism; situated along the Pacific "Rim of Fire"; the country is subject to frequent and sometimes severe earthquakes; mud slides
20	Paracel Islands	typhoons
21	Paraguay	local flooding in southeast
22	Peru	earthquakes tsunamis flooding landslides mild volcanic activity
23	Philippines	astride typhoon belt usually affected by 15 and struck by five to six cyclonic storms per year; landslides; active volcanoes; destructive earthquakes; tsunamis
24	Pitcairn Islands	typhoons
25	Poland	NA
26	Portugal	Azores subject to severe earthquakes
27	Puerto Rico	periodic droughts; hurricanes
28	Qatar	haze dust storms sandstorms common
29	Romania	earthquakes most severe in south and southwest; geologic structure and climate promote landslides
30	Rwanda	periodic droughts; the volcanic Birunga mountains are in the northwest along the border with Democratic Republic of the Congo
31	Netherlands Antilles	Curacao and Bonaire are south of Caribbean hurricane belt and are rarely threatened; Sint Maarten Saba and Sint Eustatius are subject to hurricanes from July to October
32	Navassa Island	NA
33	Saint Helena	active volcanism on Tristan da Cunha
34	Malta	NA
35	Lebanon	dust storms sandstorms
36	Lesotho	periodic droughts
37	Liberia	dust-laden harmattan winds blow from the Sahara
38	Libya	hot dry dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind lasting one to four days in spring and fall; dust storms sandstorms
39	Liechtenstein	NA
40	Lithuania	NA
41	Luxembourg	NA
42	Macau	NA
43	Madagascar	periodic cyclones
44	Malawi	NA
45	Malaysia	flooding landslides
46	Maldives	low level of islands makes them very sensitive to sea level rise
47	Mali	hot dust-laden harmattan haze common during dry seasons; recurring droughts
48	Marshall Islands	occasional typhoons
49	Nauru	periodic droughts
50	Martinique	hurricanes flooding and volcanic activity
51	Mauritania	hot dry dust/sand-laden sirocco wind blows primarily in March and April; periodic droughts
52	Mauritius	cyclones
53	Mayotte	cyclones during rainy season
54	Mexico	tsunamis along the Pacific coast volcanoes and destructive earthquakes in the center and south and hurricanes on the Gulf of Mexico and Caribbean coasts
55	Midway Islands	NA
56	Moldova	landslides
57	Monaco	NA
58	Mongolia	dust storms can occur in the spring; grassland fires
59	Montserrat	severe hurricanes
60	Morocco	northern mountains geologically unstable and subject to earthquakes; periodic droughts
61	Mozambique	severe droughts and floods occur in central and southern provinces; devastating cyclones
62	Myanmar	destructive earthquakes and cyclones; flooding and landslides common during rainy season
63	Namibia	prolonged periods of drought
64	Réunion	periodic devastating cyclones
65	Saint Kitts and Nevis	hurricanes
66	Laos	floods droughts and blight
67	Ukraine	NA
68	The Netherlands	the extensive system of dikes and dams protects nearly one-half of the total area from being flooded
69	Togo	hot dry harmattan wind can reduce visibility in north during winter; periodic droughts
70	Tokelau	lies in Pacific typhoon belt
71	Tonga	cyclones
72	Trinidad and Tobago	outside usual path of hurricanes and other tropical storms
73	Tromelin Island	NA
74	Tunisia	NA
75	Turkey	very severe earthquakes especially in northern Turkey along an arc extending from the Sea of Marmara to Lake Van
76	Turkmenistan	NA
77	Turks and Caicos Islands	frequent hurricanes
78	Tuvalu	severe tropical storms are usually rare but in 1997 there were three cyclones
79	U.S. Virgin Islands	several hurricanes in recent years; frequent and severe droughts and floods; occasional earthquakes
80	Uganda	NA
81	United Arab Emirates	frequent sand and dust storms
82	The Bahamas	hurricanes and other tropical storms that cause extensive flood and wind damage
83	United Kingdom	NA
84	United States	tsunamis volcanoes and earthquake activity around Pacific Basin; hurricanes along the Atlantic and Gulf of Mexico coasts; tornadoes in the midwest and southeast; mud slides in California; forest fires in the west; flooding; permafrost in northern Alaska a major impediment to development
85	Uruguay	seasonally high winds
86	Uzbekistan	NA
87	Vanuatu	tropical cyclones or typhoons
88	Venezuela	subject to floods rockslides mud slides; periodic droughts
89	Vietnam	occasional typhoons
90	Wake Island	occasional typhoons
91	Wallis and Futuna	NA
92	West Bank	NA
93	Western Sahara	hot dry dust/sand-laden sirocco wind can occur during winter and spring; widespread harmattan haze exists 60% of time often severely restricting visibility
94	Yemen	sandstorms and dust storms in summer
95	Zambia	tropical storms
96	The Gambia	rainfall has dropped by 30% in the last 30 years
97	Thailand	land subsidence in Bangkok area resulting from the depletion of the water table; droughts
98	Saint Lucia	hurricanes and volcanic activity
99	Somalia	recurring droughts; frequent dust storms over eastern plains in summer
100	Saint Vincent and the Grenadines	hurricanes; Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat
101	Saint-Pierre and Miquelon	persistent fog throughout the year can be a maritime hazard
102	Samoa	occasional typhoons; active volcanism
103	San Marino	NA
104	Saudi Arabia	frequent sand and dust storms
105	Senegal	lowlands seasonally flooded; periodic droughts
106	Serbia and Montenegro	destructive earthquakes
107	Seychelles	lies outside the cyclone belt so severe storms are rare; short droughts possible
108	Sierra Leone	dry sand-laden harmattan winds blow from the Sahara
109	Singapore	NA
110	Slovakia	NA
111	Slovenia	flooding and earthquakes
112	Solomon Islands	typhoons but they are rarely destructive; geologically active region with frequent earth tremors; volcanic activity
113	South Africa	prolonged droughts
114	Tanzania	the tsetse fly; flooding on the central plateau during the rainy season; drought
115	South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands	the South Sandwich Islands have prevailing weather conditions that generally make them difficult to approach by ship; they are also subject to active volcanism
116	South Korea	occasional typhoons bring high winds and floods; low-level seismic activity common in southwest
117	Spain	periodic droughts
118	Spratly Islands	typhoons; serious maritime hazard because of numerous reefs and shoals
119	Sri Lanka	occasional cyclones and tornadoes
120	Sudan	dust storms
121	Suriname	NA
122	Svalbard	ice floes often block up the entrance to Bellsund
123	Swaziland	NA
124	Sweden	ice floes in the surrounding waters especially in the Gulf of Bothnia can interfere with maritime traffic
125	Switzerland	avalanches landslides flash floods
126	Syria	dust storms sandstorms
127	Taiwan	earthquakes and typhoons
128	Tajikistan	NA
129	Latvia	NA
130	Kyrgyzstan	NA
131	Albania	destructive earthquakes; tsunamis occur along southwestern coast
132	China	frequent typhoons
133	British Virgin Islands	hurricanes and tropical storms
134	Brunei	typhoons earthquakes and severe flooding are very rare
135	Bulgaria	earthquakes landslides
136	Burkina Faso	recurring droughts
137	Burundi	flooding landslides
138	Cabo Verde	prolonged droughts; harmattan wind can obscure visibility; volcanically and seismically active
139	Cambodia	monsoonal rains
140	Cameroon	recent volcanic activity with release of poisonous gases
141	Canada	continuous permafrost in north is a serious obstacle to development; cyclonic storms form east of the Rocky Mountains a result of the mixing of air masses from the Arctic Pacific and North American interior and produce most of the country's rain and snow
142	Cayman Islands	hurricanes
143	Central African Republic	hot dry dusty harmattan winds affect northern areas; floods are common
144	Chad	hot dry dusty harmattan winds occur in north; periodic droughts; locust plagues
145	Chile	severe earthquakes; active volcanism; tsunamis
146	Christmas Island	the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
147	Brazil	recurring droughts in northeast; floods and occasional frost in south
148	Clipperton Island	subject to tornadoes
149	Cocos Islands	cyclones may occur in the early months of the year
150	Colombia	highlands subject to volcanic eruptions; occasional earthquakes; periodic droughts
151	Comoros	cyclones possible during rainy season
152	Congo	seasonal flooding
153	Cook Islands	typhoons
154	Coral Sea Islands	occasional tropical cyclones
155	Costa Rica	occasional earthquakes hurricanes along Atlantic coast; frequent flooding of lowlands at onset of rainy season; active volcanoes
156	Croatia	frequent and destructive earthquakes
157	Cuba	the east coast is subject to hurricanes from August to October
158	Cyprus	moderate earthquake activity
159	Czech Republic	flooding
160	Côte d'Ivoire	coast has heavy surf and no natural harbors; during the rainy season torrential flooding is possible
161	British Indian Ocean Territory	NA
162	Bouvet Island	NA
163	Denmark	flooding is a threat in some areas of the country
164	Australia	cyclones along the coast; severe droughts
165	Algeria	mountainous areas subject to severe earthquakes; mud slides
166	American Samoa	typhoons common from December to March
167	Andorra	snowslides avalanches
168	Angola	locally heavy rainfall causes periodic flooding on the plateau
169	Anguilla	frequent hurricanes and other tropical storms
170	Antarctica	katabatic
171	Antigua and Barbuda	hurricanes and tropical storms
172	Arctic Ocean	ice islands occasionally break away from northern Ellesmere Island; icebergs calved from glaciers in western Greenland and extreme northeastern Canada; permafrost in islands; virtually icelocked from October to June; ships subject to superstructure icing from October to May
173	Argentina	San Miguel de Tucuman and Mendoza areas in the Andes subject to earthquakes; pamperos are violent windstorms that can strike the Pampas and northeast; heavy flooding
174	Armenia	occasionally severe earthquakes; droughts
175	Aruba	lies outside the Caribbean hurricane belt
176	Ashmore and Cartier Islands	surrounded by shoals and reefs that can pose maritime hazards
177	Atlantic Ocean	icebergs common in Davis Strait Denmark Strait and the northwestern Atlantic Ocean from February to August and have been spotted as far south as Bermuda and the Madeira Islands; icebergs from Antarctica occur in the extreme southern Atlantic Ocean; ships subject to superstructure icing in extreme northern Atlantic from October to May and extreme southern Atlantic from May to October; persistent fog can be a maritime hazard from May to September
178	Austria	NA
179	Botswana	periodic droughts; seasonal August winds blow from the west carrying sand and dust across the country which can obscure visibility
180	Azerbaijan	droughts; some lowland areas threatened by rising levels of the Caspian Sea
181	Bahrain	periodic droughts; dust storms
182	Baker Island	the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
183	Bangladesh	droughts cyclones; much of the country routinely flooded during the summer monsoon season
184	Barbados	infrequent hurricanes; periodic landslides
185	Bassas da India	maritime hazard since it is usually under water during high tide and surrounded by reefs; subject to periodic cyclones
186	Belarus	NA
187	Belgium	flooding is a threat in areas of reclaimed coastal land protected from the sea by concrete dikes
188	Belize	frequent devastating hurricanes
189	Benin	hot dry dusty harmattan wind may affect north in winter
190	Bermuda	hurricanes
191	Bhutan	violent storms coming down from the Himalayas are the source of the country's name which translates as Land of the Thunder Dragon; frequent landslides during the rainy season
192	Bolivia	cold thin air of high plateau is obstacle to efficient fuel combustion as well as to physical activity by those unaccustomed to it from birth; flooding in the northeast
193	Bosnia and Herzegovina	frequent and destructive earthquakes
194	Democratic Republic of the Congo	periodic droughts in south; volcanic activity
195	Djibouti	earthquakes; droughts; occasional cyclonic disturbances from the Indian Ocean bring heavy rains and flash floods
196	Kuwait	sudden cloudbursts are common from October to April; they bring inordinate amounts of rain which can damage roads and houses; sandstorms and dust storms occur throughout the year but are most common between March and August
197	Ireland	NA
198	Guyana	flash floods are a constant threat during rainy seasons
199	Haiti	lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and subject to severe storms from June to October; occasional flooding and earthquakes; periodic droughts
200	Heard Island and McDonald Islands	Heard Island is dominated by a dormant volcano called Big Ben
201	Holy See	NA
202	Honduras	frequent but generally mild earthquakes; damaging hurricanes and floods along Caribbean coast
203	Hong Kong	occasional typhoons
204	Howland Island	the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
205	Iceland	earthquakes and volcanic activity
206	India	droughts flash floods severe thunderstorms common; earthquakes
207	Indian Ocean	ships subject to superstructure icing in extreme south near Antarctica from May to October
208	Indonesia	occasional floods severe droughts tsunamis earthquakes volcanoes
209	Iran	periodic droughts floods; dust storms sandstorms; earthquakes along western border and in the northeast
210	Iraq	dust storms sandstorms floods
211	Isle of Man	NA
212	Guinea-Bissau	hot dry dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season; brush fires
213	Israel	sandstorms may occur during spring and summer
214	Italy	regional risks include landslides mudflows avalanches earthquakes volcanic eruptions flooding; land subsidence in Venice
215	Jamaica	hurricanes
216	Jan Mayen	dominated by the volcano Haakon VII Toppen/Beerenberg; volcanic activity resumed in 1970
217	Japan	many dormant and some active volcanoes; about 1500 seismic occurrences
218	Jarvis Island	the narrow fringing reef surrounding the island can be a maritime hazard
219	Jersey	NA
220	Johnston Atoll	NA
221	Jordan	NA
222	Juan de Nova Island	periodic cyclones
223	Kazakhstan	earthquakes in the south mudslides around Almaty
224	Kenya	recurring drought in northern and eastern regions; flooding during rainy seasons
225	Kingman Reef	wet or awash most of the time maximum elevation of about 1 meter makes Kingman Reef a maritime hazard
226	Kiribati	typhoons can occur any time but usually November to March; occasional tornadoes
227	Guinea	hot dry dusty harmattan haze may reduce visibility during dry season
228	Guernsey	NA
229	Dominica	flash floods are a constant threat; destructive hurricanes can be expected during the late summer months
230	France	flooding; avalanches
231	Dominican Republic	lies in the middle of the hurricane belt and subject to severe storms from June to October; occasional flooding; periodic droughts
232	Ecuador	frequent earthquakes landslides volcanic activity; periodic droughts
233	Egypt	periodic droughts; frequent earthquakes flash floods landslides volcanic activity; hot driving windstorm called khamsin occurs in spring; dust storms sandstorms
234	El Salvador	known as the Land of Volcanoes; frequent and sometimes very destructive earthquakes and volcanic activity
235	Equatorial Guinea	violent windstorms flash floods
236	Estonia	flooding occurs frequently in the spring
237	Ethiopia	geologically active Great Rift Valley susceptible to earthquakes volcanic eruptions; frequent droughts
238	Europa Island	NA
239	Falkland Islands	strong winds persist throughout the year
240	Faroe Islands	NA
241	Federated States of Micronesia	typhoons
242	Fiji	cyclonic storms can occur from November to January
243	Finland	NA
244	French Guiana	high frequency of heavy showers and severe thunderstorms; flooding
245	Guatemala	numerous volcanoes in mountains with occasional violent earthquakes; Caribbean coast subject to hurricanes and other tropical storms
246	French Polynesia	occasional cyclonic storms in January
247	French Southern and Antarctic Lands	Ile Amsterdam and Ile Saint-Paul are extinct volcanoes
248	Gabon	NA
249	Gaza Strip	NA
250	Georgia	earthquakes
251	Germany	flooding
252	Ghana	dry dusty harmattan winds occur from January to March; droughts
253	Gibraltar	NA
254	Glorioso Islands	periodic cyclones
255	Greece	severe earthquakes
256	Greenland	continuous permafrost over northern two-thirds of the island
257	Grenada	lies on edge of hurricane belt; hurricane season lasts from June to November
258	Guadeloupe	hurricanes
259	Guam	frequent squalls during rainy season; relatively rare but potentially very destructive typhoons
260	Zimbabwe	recurring droughts; floods and severe storms are rare

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