Germany vs Syria: Global number of reported disasters by size

Germany
0 events
in 2024
Syria
0 events
in 2025
Germany rank
66th
Syria rank
66th

Global number of reported disasters by size over time

  • Germany
  • Syria
0123196719962025

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 7 times across 11 shared years of data; in 1999 it was Germany ahead.

Germany ranks 66th and Syria ranks 66th of 199 countries.

Germany has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Germany Syria Difference Ahead
1990s 1 events 0 events 1 events Germany
2000s 0.75 events 0.25 events 0.5 events Germany
2010s 2 events 0 events 2 events Germany
2020s 1.4 events 0.4 events 1 events Germany

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global number of reported disasters by size, Germany or Syria?
Germany, at 0 events against 0 events in Syria as of 2024.
What is the difference in global number of reported disasters by size between Germany and Syria?
0 events, with Germany ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Syria?
11 years are reported by both, from 1999 to 2024.
How do Germany and Syria rank globally for global number of reported disasters by size?
Germany ranks 66th and Syria ranks 66th of 199 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. 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
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
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
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.