Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Bahamas
Bahamas: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade was 1 events in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Bahamas, 1920–2020
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
In 2020, global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Bahamas stood at 1 events.
That represents a change of down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Bahamas peaked at 2 events in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1920.
Bahamas ranks 74th of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1920 | 0 events | — |
| 1930 | 0 events | — |
| 1940 | 0 events | — |
| 1950 | 1 events | — |
| 1960 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 1 events | — |
| 2000 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 events | -50.0% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 1 events is below the median for high income countries, which is 2 events, 50% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 1 events is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2 events, 50% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
- 74 Barbados 1 events compare
- 74 Benin 1 events compare
- 74 Burundi 1 events compare
- 74 Cameroon 1 events compare
- 74 Central African Republic 1 events compare
- 74 Costa Rica 1 events compare
- 74 Denmark 1 events compare
- 74 Dominica 1 events compare
- 74 Eswatini 1 events compare
- 74 Guadeloupe 1 events compare
- 74 Guyana 1 events compare
- 74 India 1 events compare
- 74 Ireland 1 events compare
- 74 Jamaica 1 events compare
- 74 Kazakhstan 1 events compare
- 74 Lesotho 1 events compare
- 74 Maldives 1 events compare
- 74 Martinique 1 events compare
- 74 Mauritius 1 events compare
- 74 Morocco 1 events compare
- 74 Myanmar 1 events compare
- 74 Nicaragua 1 events compare
- 74 Oman 1 events compare
- 74 Puerto Rico 1 events compare
- 74 Rwanda 1 events compare
- 74 Saudi Arabia 1 events compare
- 74 Sweden 1 events compare
- 74 Tokelau 1 events compare
- 74 Zambia 1 events compare
- 74 Zimbabwe 1 events compare
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Bahamas?
- Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Bahamas was 1 events in 2020, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size per decade recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 2 events in 2000.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size per decade recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1920.
- How does Bahamas rank for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Bahamas ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size per decade rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global number of reported disasters by size per decade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.