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

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

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Mongolia
  • Syria
00.511.52195019852020

How they compare

Mongolia 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 1960 it was Syria ahead.

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

Across the 5 decades both report, Mongolia averaged higher in 1 and Syria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mongolia Syria Difference Ahead
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events
1990s 1 events 0 events 1 events Mongolia
2000s 0 events 1 events 1 events Syria
2010s 1 events 1 events 0 events
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, Mongolia or Syria?
Mongolia, 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 Mongolia and Syria?
0 events, with Mongolia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mongolia and Syria?
5 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2020.
How do Mongolia and Syria rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Mongolia 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.