Austria vs Syria: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Austria
2 events
in 2020
Syria
2 events
in 2020
Austria rank
51st
Syria rank
51st

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Austria
  • Syria
02468195019852020

How they compare

Austria currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Syria, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Syria ahead.

Austria ranks 51st and Syria ranks 51st of 156 countries.

Austria has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Austria Syria Difference Ahead
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 3 events 0 events 3 events Austria
2000s 7 events 1 events 6 events Austria
2010s 3 events 1 events 2 events Austria
2020s 2 events 2 events 0 events

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, Austria or Syria?
Austria, at 2 events against 2 events in Syria as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Austria and Syria?
0 events, with Austria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Austria and Syria?
5 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Austria and Syria rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Austria ranks 51st and Syria ranks 51st of 156 countries.
Where does this data come from?
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Global number of reported disasters by size per decade. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,277 data points, 1900–2020
Last refreshed

Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.