Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in Australia
Australia: Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled was 2 events in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in Australia, 1939–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in events.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in Australia is 2 events, measured in 2025.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in Australia peaked at 7 events in 2003 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1939.
That places Australia 5th out of 200 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, gaps filled in Australia, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1939 | 0 events | — |
| 1944 | 0 events | — |
| 1955 | 0 events | — |
| 1967 | 0 events | — |
| 1968 | 0 events | — |
| 1969 | 0 events | — |
| 1970 | 0 events | — |
| 1971 | 0 events | — |
| 1972 | 0 events | — |
| 1973 | 0 events | — |
| 1974 | 0 events | — |
| 1975 | 0 events | — |
| 1976 | 0 events | — |
| 1977 | 1 events | — |
| 1978 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 events | — |
| 1980 | 0 events | — |
| 1981 | 0 events | — |
| 1982 | 0 events | — |
| 1983 | 0 events | — |
| 1984 | 0 events | — |
| 1985 | 0 events | — |
| 1986 | 0 events | — |
| 1987 | 0 events | — |
| 1988 | 0 events | — |
| 1989 | 0 events | — |
| 1990 | 0 events | — |
| 1991 | 1 events | — |
| 1992 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 events | — |
| 1994 | 0 events | — |
| 1995 | 0 events | — |
| 1996 | 0 events | — |
| 1997 | 2 events | — |
| 1998 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 2 events | — |
| 2001 | 3 events | +50.0% |
| 2002 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 2003 | 7 events | +600.0% |
| 2004 | 2 events | -71.4% |
| 2005 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 3 events | — |
| 2007 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 events | — |
| 2009 | 2 events | — |
| 2010 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 2012 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 events | — |
| 2014 | 0 events | — |
| 2015 | 0 events | — |
| 2016 | 0 events | — |
| 2017 | 0 events | — |
| 2018 | 0 events | — |
| 2019 | 1 events | — |
| 2020 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 1 events | — |
| 2022 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2023 | 5 events | — |
| 2024 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 2 events | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 3 |
| 1970s | 0.1 events | 0 events | 1 events | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4 events | 0 events | 2 events | 10 |
| 2000s | 2 events | 0 events | 7 events | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4 events | 0 events | 2 events | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.33 events | 0 events | 5 events | 6 |
Countries ranked near Australia
- 2 United States 5 events compare
- 3 Brazil 4 events compare
- 3 Vietnam 4 events compare
- 5 Albania 2 events compare
- 5 Belize 2 events compare
- 5 Italy 2 events compare
- 5 Japan 2 events compare
- 5 Nepal 2 events compare
- 5 Peru 2 events compare
- 5 Portugal 2 events compare
- 5 Thailand 2 events compare
- 5 United States Virgin Islands 2 events compare
More reference data data for Australia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.21 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 28.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 38.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.55 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 118.71 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 170.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.9 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in Australia?
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in Australia was 2 events in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The highest recorded value was 7 events in 2003.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled recorded in Australia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1939.
- How does Australia rank for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled?
- Australia ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Australia data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Global number of reported disasters by size with 2,158 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
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
Global number of reported disasters by size with 2,158 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.