China vs Colombia: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
China
7 events
in 2020
Colombia
8 events
in 2020
China rank
15th
Colombia rank
12th
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- China
- Colombia
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 8 events against 7 events in China, a difference of 1 events.
That makes Colombia's figure about 1.1 times China's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1900 it was Colombia ahead.
China ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 12th of 157 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, China averaged higher in 5 and Colombia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Colombia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | China |
| 1960s | 0 events | 1 events | 1 events | Colombia |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | China |
| 1990s | 6 events | 5 events | 1 events | China |
| 2000s | 9 events | 7 events | 2 events | China |
| 2010s | 4 events | 1 events | 3 events | China |
| 2020s | 7 events | 8 events | 1 events | Colombia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size per decade, China or Colombia?
- Colombia, at 8 events against 7 events in China as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between China and Colombia?
- 1 events, with Colombia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Colombia?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1900 to 2020.
- How do China and Colombia rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- China ranks 15th and Colombia ranks 12th of 157 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
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.