Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in United States
United States: Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled was 5 events in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in United States, 1900–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in events.
Analysis
In 2025, global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in United States stood at 5 events.
The figure is up 400.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in United States peaked at 11 events in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1900.
That places United States 2nd 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 United States, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 events | — |
| 1901 | 0 events | — |
| 1902 | 0 events | — |
| 1903 | 0 events | — |
| 1904 | 0 events | — |
| 1905 | 0 events | — |
| 1906 | 0 events | — |
| 1907 | 0 events | — |
| 1908 | 0 events | — |
| 1909 | 0 events | — |
| 1910 | 0 events | — |
| 1911 | 0 events | — |
| 1912 | 0 events | — |
| 1913 | 0 events | — |
| 1914 | 0 events | — |
| 1915 | 0 events | — |
| 1916 | 0 events | — |
| 1917 | 0 events | — |
| 1918 | 0 events | — |
| 1919 | 0 events | — |
| 1920 | 0 events | — |
| 1925 | 0 events | — |
| 1926 | 0 events | — |
| 1927 | 0 events | — |
| 1928 | 0 events | — |
| 1929 | 0 events | — |
| 1930 | 0 events | — |
| 1931 | 0 events | — |
| 1932 | 0 events | — |
| 1933 | 0 events | — |
| 1934 | 0 events | — |
| 1935 | 0 events | — |
| 1936 | 0 events | — |
| 1937 | 0 events | — |
| 1938 | 0 events | — |
| 1939 | 0 events | — |
| 1940 | 0 events | — |
| 1941 | 0 events | — |
| 1942 | 0 events | — |
| 1943 | 0 events | — |
| 1944 | 0 events | — |
| 1945 | 0 events | — |
| 1946 | 0 events | — |
| 1947 | 0 events | — |
| 1948 | 0 events | — |
| 1949 | 0 events | — |
| 1950 | 0 events | — |
| 1951 | 0 events | — |
| 1952 | 1 events | — |
| 1953 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1954 | 0 events | — |
| 1955 | 0 events | — |
| 1956 | 0 events | — |
| 1957 | 0 events | — |
| 1958 | 0 events | — |
| 1959 | 0 events | — |
| 1960 | 0 events | — |
| 1961 | 0 events | — |
| 1962 | 0 events | — |
| 1963 | 0 events | — |
| 1964 | 0 events | — |
| 1965 | 0 events | — |
| 1966 | 0 events | — |
| 1967 | 0 events | — |
| 1968 | 0 events | — |
| 1969 | 0 events | — |
| 1970 | 0 events | — |
| 1971 | 0 events | — |
| 1972 | 0 events | — |
| 1973 | 1 events | — |
| 1974 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 1 events | — |
| 1976 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 events | — |
| 1978 | 0 events | — |
| 1979 | 0 events | — |
| 1980 | 1 events | — |
| 1981 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 events | — |
| 1983 | 0 events | — |
| 1984 | 0 events | — |
| 1985 | 4 events | — |
| 1986 | 1 events | -75.0% |
| 1987 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 3 events | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 events | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 8 events | — |
| 1994 | 6 events | -25.0% |
| 1995 | 1 events | -83.3% |
| 1996 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 5 events | +400.0% |
| 1998 | 5 events | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 5 events | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6 events | +20.0% |
| 2001 | 11 events | +83.3% |
| 2002 | 6 events | -45.5% |
| 2003 | 4 events | -33.3% |
| 2004 | 7 events | +75.0% |
| 2005 | 2 events | -71.4% |
| 2006 | 3 events | +50.0% |
| 2007 | 2 events | -33.3% |
| 2008 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 4 events | +300.0% |
| 2010 | 1 events | -75.0% |
| 2011 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 3 events | — |
| 2018 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 3 events | — |
| 2020 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 2 events | — |
| 2022 | 3 events | +50.0% |
| 2023 | 2 events | -33.3% |
| 2024 | 5 events | +150.0% |
| 2025 | 5 events | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 6 |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.1 events | 0 events | 1 events | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.2 events | 0 events | 1 events | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.1 events | 0 events | 4 events | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.7 events | 0 events | 8 events | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.6 events | 1 events | 11 events | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5 events | 0 events | 3 events | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.83 events | 0 events | 5 events | 6 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 1 Indonesia 6 events compare
- 3 Brazil 4 events compare
- 3 Vietnam 4 events compare
- 5 Albania 2 events compare
- 5 Australia 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
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in United States?
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled in United States was 5 events in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 11 events in 2001.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1900.
- How does United States rank for global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled?
- United States ranks 2nd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is up 400.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States 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.