Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in Hong Kong

Hong Kong: Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled was 1 events in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1 events
Change on year
down 33.3%
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6 events
in 1993
All-time low
0 events
in 1906
Years of data
63
1906–2025

Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in Hong Kong, 1906–2025

0246190619652025

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in events.

Analysis

The most recent figure for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in Hong Kong is 1 events, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of down 33.3% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in Hong Kong peaked at 6 events in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1906.

That places Hong Kong 15th 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 Hong Kong, year by year

Annual values for Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in Hong Kong, 1906 to 2025.
Year events Change
1906 0 events
1923 0 events
1937 0 events
1947 0 events
1957 0 events
1958 0 events
1959 0 events
1960 0 events
1961 1 events
1962 0 events -100.0%
1963 0 events
1964 0 events
1965 1 events
1966 0 events -100.0%
1967 0 events
1968 0 events
1969 1 events
1970 2 events +100.0%
1971 0 events -100.0%
1972 0 events
1973 1 events
1974 2 events +100.0%
1975 2 events +0.0%
1976 3 events +50.0%
1977 2 events -33.3%
1978 3 events +50.0%
1979 2 events -33.3%
1980 2 events +0.0%
1981 0 events -100.0%
1982 2 events
1983 2 events +0.0%
1984 2.5 events +25.0%
1985 3 events +20.0%
1986 2 events -33.3%
1987 1 events -50.0%
1988 1 events +0.0%
1989 1 events +0.0%
1990 0.5 events -50.0%
1991 0 events -100.0%
1992 1 events
1993 6 events +500.0%
1994 0 events -100.0%
1995 0.3333 events
1996 0.6667 events +100.0%
1997 1 events +50.0%
1998 1 events +0.0%
1999 1 events +0.0%
2000 1 events +0.0%
2001 1 events +0.0%
2002 1 events +0.0%
2003 1 events +0.0%
2008 3 events +200.0%
2009 1 events -66.7%
2010 0 events -100.0%
2017 1 events
2018 1 events +0.0%
2019 1.33 events +33.3%
2020 1.67 events +25.0%
2021 2 events +20.0%
2022 2 events +0.0%
2023 2 events +0.0%
2024 1.5 events -25.0%
2025 1 events -33.3%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in Hong Kong changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1993 +500.0% 1 events 6 events

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1
1920s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1
1930s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1
1940s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1
1950s 0 events 0 events 0 events 3
1960s 0.3 events 0 events 1 events 10
1970s 1.7 events 0 events 3 events 10
1980s 1.65 events 0 events 3 events 10
1990s 1.15 events 0 events 6 events 10
2000s 1.33 events 1 events 3 events 6
2010s 0.8333 events 0 events 1.33 events 4
2020s 1.69 events 1 events 2 events 6

Countries ranked near Hong Kong

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  9. 15 Bhutan 1 events compare
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  12. 15 China 1 events compare
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  15. 15 Cyprus 1 events compare
  16. 15 Algeria 1 events compare
  17. 15 Spain 1 events compare
  18. 15 France 1 events compare
  19. 15 Guyana 1 events compare
  20. 15 Iran 1 events compare
  21. 15 Iraq 1 events compare
  22. 15 Israel 1 events compare
  23. 15 Kazakhstan 1 events compare
  24. 15 Kyrgyzstan 1 events compare
  25. 15 Kiribati 1 events compare
  26. 15 Lesotho 1 events compare
  27. 15 Moldova 1 events compare
  28. 15 Madagascar 1 events compare
  29. 15 Maldives 1 events compare
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  33. 15 Northern Mariana Islands 1 events compare
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  40. 15 Russia 1 events compare
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  42. 15 Eswatini 1 events compare
  43. 15 Turkey 1 events compare
  44. 15 Uzbekistan 1 events compare
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  46. 15 Guadeloupe 1 events compare
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Frequently asked questions

What is global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in Hong Kong?
Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in Hong Kong was 1 events in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
The highest recorded value was 6 events in 1993.
What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled recorded in Hong Kong?
The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1906.
How does Hong Kong rank for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled?
Hong Kong ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Is global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled rising or falling in Hong Kong?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Hong Kong 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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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.

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Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled
Unit
events
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
200 places, 8,195 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.