Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Japan
Japan: Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate was 100 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Japan, 1953–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Japan is 100 % change on previous year, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 250.0% on the previous year and up 250.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Japan peaked at 200 % change on previous year in 2001 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1953.
That places Japan 1st out of 72 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Japan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1953 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1993 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1995 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1999 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 200 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2002 | 33.33 % change on previous year | -83.3% |
| 2003 | -100 % change on previous year | -400.0% |
| 2005 | 200 % change on previous year | -300.0% |
| 2006 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2007 | 100 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 2008 | -100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2012 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2013 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2016 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2018 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2020 | -33.33 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2021 | -50 % change on previous year | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 200 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -66.67 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 2025 | 100 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
Japan compared with similar countries
- Japan's 100 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year. (30 countries reporting)
- Japan's 100 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is -58.33 % change on previous year. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 1980s | -75 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1990s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | 38.1 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 2010s | -53.33 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 5 |
| 2020s | 25 % change on previous year | -66.67 % change on previous year | 200 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Japan
- 2 Brazil 33.33 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Bangladesh 0 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Canada 0 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Chile 0 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Colombia 0 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Algeria 0 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Hong Kong 0 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Iran 0 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Italy 0 % change on previous year compare
- 3 New Zealand 0 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Philippines 0 % change on previous year compare
- 3 El Salvador 0 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Thailand 0 % change on previous year compare
- 3 United States 0 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Taiwan 0 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Japan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.981 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3629 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 23.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Japan?
- Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Japan was 100 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The highest recorded value was 200 % change on previous year in 2001.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate recorded in Japan?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1953.
- How does Japan rank for global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate?
- Japan ranks 1st out of 72 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate rising or falling in Japan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 250.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Japan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 26 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Global number of reported disasters by size. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Global number of reported disasters by size EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Global number of reported disasters by size. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.