Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Switzerland
Switzerland: Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
100 % change on previous year
in 2019
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
13
1983–2024
Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Switzerland, 1983–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Switzerland stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Switzerland peaked at 100 % change on previous year in 2019 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Switzerland ranks 22nd of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 Switzerland, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2007 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2019 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | -50 % change on previous year | — |
| 2022 | -100 % change on previous year | +100.0% |
| 2024 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | -66.67 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 1990s | -33.33 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
| 2000s | -50 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2010s | 100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2020s | -62.5 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
- 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 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 Sri Lanka -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 Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Switzerland?
- Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Switzerland 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 100 % change on previous year in 2019.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Switzerland rank for global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate?
- Switzerland ranks 22nd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is down 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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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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.