Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
0 % change on previous year
in 2021
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1985
Years of data
5
1985–2024
Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, 1985–2024
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 Sri Lanka is -100 % change on previous year, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka peaked at 0 % change on previous year in 2021 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1985.
Sri Lanka ranks 22nd of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2002 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2022 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2020s | -66.67 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
- 21 China -66.67 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Afghanistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Albania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Argentina -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Australia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Austria -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Belgium -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Bulgaria -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Bolivia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Switzerland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Costa Rica -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Cuba -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Czechia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Germany -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Dominican Republic -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Ecuador -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 United Kingdom -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Greece -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Guatemala -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Honduras -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Croatia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Haiti -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Indonesia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 India -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Ireland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Kenya -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 South Korea -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Madagascar -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Mexico -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Mozambique -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Nigeria -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Nicaragua -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Netherlands -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Pakistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Panama -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Papua New Guinea -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Poland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Portugal -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Romania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Russia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Serbia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Slovakia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Tajikistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Turkey -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Uganda -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Uruguay -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Venezuela -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Vietnam -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 South Africa -100 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka?
- Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Sri Lanka was -100 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 0 % change on previous year in 2021.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1985.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate?
- Sri Lanka ranks 22nd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.
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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
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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.