Reunion vs Syrian Arab Republic: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade

Reunion
2 events
in 2020
Syrian Arab Republic
2 events
in 2020
Reunion rank
51st
Syrian Arab Republic rank
51st

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade over time

  • Reunion
  • Syrian Arab Republic
00.511.52194019802020

How they compare

Reunion currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Syrian Arab Republic, a difference of 0 events.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1970 it was Reunion ahead.

Reunion ranks 51st and Syrian Arab Republic ranks 51st of 156 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Reunion Syrian Arab Republic Difference Ahead
1970s 1 events 0 events 1 events Reunion
1990s 0 events 0 events 0 events
2000s 2 events 1 events 1 events Reunion
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, Reunion or Syrian Arab Republic?
Reunion, at 2 events against 2 events in Syrian Arab Republic as of 2020.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size per decade between Reunion and Syrian Arab Republic?
0 events, with Reunion ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Reunion and Syrian Arab Republic?
5 years are reported by both, from 1970 to 2020.
How do Reunion and Syrian Arab Republic rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Reunion ranks 51st and Syrian Arab Republic 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.