Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in Benin
Benin: Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled was 1 events in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in Benin, 1970–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in events.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1 events for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in 2025. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in Benin peaked at 1 events in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1972.
Benin ranks 15th of 200 countries on this measure, 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 events | — |
| 1971 | 0.5 events | -50.0% |
| 1972 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 events | — |
| 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 | 0.3333 events | — |
| 1990 | 0.6667 events | +100.0% |
| 1991 | 1 events | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 0.6667 events | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3333 events | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 events | — |
| 1996 | 0 events | — |
| 1997 | 0 events | — |
| 1998 | 0 events | — |
| 1999 | 0 events | — |
| 2007 | 0 events | — |
| 2008 | 0 events | — |
| 2009 | 1 events | — |
| 2010 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 events | — |
| 2012 | 0 events | — |
| 2013 | 0 events | — |
| 2020 | 0 events | — |
| 2021 | 0 events | — |
| 2022 | 0 events | — |
| 2023 | 0 events | — |
| 2024 | 0 events | — |
| 2025 | 1 events | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3 events | 0 events | 1 events | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.0333 events | 0 events | 0.3333 events | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2667 events | 0 events | 1 events | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.1667 events | 0 events | 1 events | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in Benin?
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in Benin was 1 events in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1 events in 1970.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1972.
- How does Benin rank for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled?
- Benin ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Benin 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.