China vs Mexico: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
China
7 events
in 2020
Mexico
6 events
in 2020
China rank
15th
Mexico rank
18th
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time
- China
- Mexico
How they compare
China currently reports 7 events against 6 events in Mexico, a difference of 1 events.
That makes China's figure about 1.2 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 12 shared years of data; in 1910 it was Mexico ahead.
China ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 18th of 157 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, China averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 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 | 0 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 1 events | China |
| 1980s | 2 events | 5 events | 3 events | Mexico |
| 1990s | 6 events | 8 events | 2 events | Mexico |
| 2000s | 9 events | 8 events | 1 events | China |
| 2010s | 4 events | 12 events | 8 events | Mexico |
| 2020s | 7 events | 6 events | 1 events | China |
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 Mexico?
- China, at 7 events against 6 events in Mexico as of 2020.
- What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between China and Mexico?
- 1 events, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mexico?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 1910 to 2020.
- How do China and Mexico rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- China ranks 15th and Mexico ranks 18th 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.