Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Germany
Germany: 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 Germany, 2015–2025
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2025, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Germany stood at 1 index. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
The figure is up 75.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Germany peaked at 1 index in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.57 index, in 2015.
Germany ranks 1st of 79 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 11 years of available data.
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Germany, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.57 index | — |
| 2016 | 0.57 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.57 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.57 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.57 index | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.57 index | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.57 index | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 index | +75.4% |
| 2023 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 index | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 index | +0.0% |
Germany compared with similar countries
- Germany's 1 index is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.9 index, 1.1× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Germany's 1 index is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.93 index, 1.1× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.57 index | 0.57 index | 0.57 index | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8567 index | 0.57 index | 1 index | 6 |
Countries ranked near Germany
- 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 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
- 1 Canada 1 index compare
More reference data data for Germany
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 15.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 9.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 8.87 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 80.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.56 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Germany?
- Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Germany 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 Germany?
- The highest recorded value was 1 index in 2022.
- What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Germany?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.57 index in 2015.
- How does Germany rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?
- Germany ranks 1st out of 79 countries with data for 2025.
- Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Germany?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Germany 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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Score of adoption and implementation of national DRR strategies in line with the Sendai Framework.