| Country | Natural hazards |
| Papua New Guinea | active volcanism; situated along the Pacific "Ring of Fire"; the country is subject to frequent and sometimes severe earthquakes; mud slides; tsunamis |
| Paracel Islands | typhoons |
| Paraguay | local flooding in southeast (early September to June); poorly drained plains may become boggy (early October to June) |
| Peru | earthquakes, tsunamis, flooding, landslides, mild volcanic activity |
| Philippines | astride typhoon belt, usually affected by 15 and struck by five to six cyclonic storms per year; landslides; active volcanoes; destructive earthquakes; tsunamis |
| Pitcairn Islands | typhoons (especially November to March) |
| Poland | flooding |
| Portugal | Azores subject to severe earthquakes |
| Puerto Rico | periodic droughts; hurricanes |
| Qatar | haze, dust storms, sandstorms common |
| Romania | earthquakes, most severe in south and southwest; geologic structure and climate promote landslides |
| Russia | permafrost over much of Siberia is a major impediment to development; volcanic activity in the Kuril Islands; volcanoes and earthquakes on the Kamchatka Peninsula; spring floods and summer/autumn forest fires throughout Siberia and parts of European Russia |
| Rwanda | periodic droughts; the volcanic Virunga mountains are in the northwest along the border with Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Saint Barthelemy | void |
| Saint Helena | active volcanism on Tristan da Cunha, last eruption in 1961 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | hurricanes (July to October) |
| Saint Lucia | hurricanes; volcanic activity |
| Saint Martin | void |
| Saint Pierre and Miquelon | persistent fog throughout the year can be a maritime hazard |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | hurricanes; Soufriere volcano on the island of Saint Vincent is a constant threat |
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