Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in Puerto Rico
Puerto Rico: 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 Puerto Rico, 1918–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in events.
Analysis
In 2025, global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in Puerto Rico stood at 1 events. That is the highest value across all 65 years on record.
The figure is up 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in Puerto Rico peaked at 1 events in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1918.
That places Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1918 | 0 events | — |
| 1926 | 0 events | — |
| 1927 | 0 events | — |
| 1928 | 0 events | — |
| 1929 | 0 events | — |
| 1930 | 0 events | — |
| 1931 | 0 events | — |
| 1932 | 0 events | — |
| 1956 | 0 events | — |
| 1957 | 0 events | — |
| 1958 | 0 events | — |
| 1959 | 0 events | — |
| 1960 | 0 events | — |
| 1970 | 0 events | — |
| 1975 | 0 events | — |
| 1976 | 0 events | — |
| 1977 | 0 events | — |
| 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 events | — |
| 1990 | 0 events | — |
| 1991 | 0 events | — |
| 1992 | 0 events | — |
| 1993 | 0.5 events | — |
| 1994 | 1 events | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0 events | — |
| 1997 | 0 events | — |
| 1998 | 0 events | — |
| 1999 | 0 events | — |
| 2000 | 0 events | — |
| 2001 | 0 events | — |
| 2002 | 0.5 events | — |
| 2003 | 1 events | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3333 events | — |
| 2006 | 0.6667 events | +100.0% |
| 2007 | 1 events | +50.0% |
| 2008 | 0.75 events | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5 events | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 0.25 events | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2012 | 0 events | — |
| 2013 | 0.5 events | — |
| 2014 | 1 events | +100.0% |
| 2015 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.5 events | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 events | — |
| 2022 | 0 events | — |
| 2023 | 0.3333 events | — |
| 2024 | 0.6667 events | +100.0% |
| 2025 | 1 events | +50.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 4 |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 3 |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 4 |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 6 |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.15 events | 0 events | 1 events | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.475 events | 0 events | 1 events | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.625 events | 0 events | 1 events | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 1 events | 6 |
Countries ranked near Puerto Rico
- 15 Argentina 1 events compare
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- 15 Burundi 1 events compare
- 15 Benin 1 events compare
- 15 Bangladesh 1 events compare
- 15 Bulgaria 1 events compare
- 15 Bahamas 1 events compare
- 15 Belarus 1 events compare
- 15 Bhutan 1 events compare
- 15 Canada 1 events compare
- 15 Chile 1 events compare
- 15 China 1 events compare
- 15 Colombia 1 events compare
- 15 Cuba 1 events compare
- 15 Cyprus 1 events compare
- 15 Algeria 1 events compare
- 15 Spain 1 events compare
- 15 France 1 events compare
- 15 Guyana 1 events compare
- 15 Hong Kong 1 events compare
- 15 Iran 1 events compare
- 15 Iraq 1 events compare
- 15 Israel 1 events compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 1 events compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 1 events compare
- 15 Kiribati 1 events compare
- 15 Lesotho 1 events compare
- 15 Moldova 1 events compare
- 15 Madagascar 1 events compare
- 15 Maldives 1 events compare
- 15 Mexico 1 events compare
- 15 Myanmar 1 events compare
- 15 Mongolia 1 events compare
- 15 Northern Mariana Islands 1 events compare
- 15 Malaysia 1 events compare
- 15 Nicaragua 1 events compare
- 15 New Zealand 1 events compare
- 15 Panama 1 events compare
- 15 Philippines 1 events compare
- 15 Russia 1 events compare
- 15 El Salvador 1 events compare
- 15 Eswatini 1 events compare
- 15 Turkey 1 events compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 1 events compare
- 15 Venezuela 1 events compare
- 15 Guadeloupe 1 events compare
- 15 Taiwan 1 events compare
- 15 Montserrat 1 events compare
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- 15 Wallis and Futuna 1 events compare
More reference data data for Puerto Rico
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.1709 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.2501 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2653 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0773 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.9674 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in Puerto Rico?
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in Puerto Rico was 1 events in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The highest recorded value was 1 events in 1994.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled recorded in Puerto Rico?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1918.
- How does Puerto Rico rank for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled?
- Puerto Rico ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Puerto Rico 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
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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.