Australia vs China: Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate
Australia
-100 % change on previous year
in 2024
China
-66.67 % change on previous year
in 2025
Australia rank
22nd
China rank
21st
Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate over time
- Australia
- China
How they compare
China currently reports -66.67 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Australia, a difference of 33.33 % change on previous year.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 9 shared years of data; in 2001 it was Australia ahead.
Australia ranks 22nd and China ranks 21st of 72 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Australia averaged higher in 1 and China in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | China | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.71 % change on previous year | -30 % change on previous year | 105.71 % change on previous year | Australia |
| 2010s | -75 % change on previous year | -50 % change on previous year | 25 % change on previous year | China |
| 2020s | -100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate, Australia or China?
- China, at -66.67 % change on previous year against -100 % change on previous year in Australia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate between Australia and China?
- 33.33 % change on previous year, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and China?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do Australia and China rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate?
- Australia ranks 22nd and China ranks 21st of 72 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Global number of reported disasters by size. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.