Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Canada
Canada: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 1 index in 2025. ▲ Rising
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Canada, 2012–2025
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
Canada recorded 1 index for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in 2025. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Canada peaked at 1 index in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.2 index, in 2012.
Canada ranks 1st of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Canada, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 0.2 index | — |
| 2018 | 0.7 index | +250.0% |
| 2019 | 1 index | +42.9% |
| 2020 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 index | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9 index, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.6333 index | 0.2 index | 1 index | 3 |
| 2020s | 1 index | 1 index | 1 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 1 Algeria 1 index compare
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- 1 Colombia 1 index compare
- 1 Costa Rica 1 index compare
- 1 Ethiopia 1 index compare
- 1 Germany 1 index compare
- 1 Japan 1 index compare
- 1 Malaysia 1 index compare
- 1 Mongolia 1 index compare
- 1 Montenegro 1 index compare
- 1 Peru 1 index compare
- 1 Philippines 1 index compare
- 1 Qatar 1 index compare
- 1 South Korea 1 index compare
- 1 Tajikistan 1 index compare
- 1 United Kingdom 1 index compare
- 1 Barbados 1 index compare
More reference data data for Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Canada?
- Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Canada was 1 index in 2025, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2019.
- What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2 index in 2012.
- How does Canada rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?
- Canada ranks 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Canada data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Score of adoption and implementation of national DRR strategies in line with the Sendai Framework.