Natural disasters by decadal size in Brazil
Brazil: Natural disasters by decadal size was 15 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
15
World rank
5th
of 157 countries
All-time high
15
in 2020
All-time low
0
in 1940
Years of data
9
1940–2020
Natural disasters by decadal size in Brazil, 1940–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, natural disasters by decadal size in Brazil stood at 15. That is the highest value across all 9 years on record.
That represents a change of up 275.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, natural disasters by decadal size in Brazil peaked at 15 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1940.
Brazil ranks 5th of 157 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Natural disasters by decadal size in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | 0 | — |
| 1950 | 0 | — |
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 2 | — |
| 2000 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 15 | +275.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 15 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2, 7.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 15 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2, 7.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| 2010s | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 |
| 2020s | 15 | 15 | 15 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is natural disasters by decadal size in Brazil?
- Natural disasters by decadal size in Brazil was 15 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest natural disasters by decadal size recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 15 in 2020.
- What is the lowest natural disasters by decadal size recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1940.
- How does Brazil rank for natural disasters by decadal size?
- Brazil ranks 5th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is natural disasters by decadal size rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 275.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Natural disasters by decadal size. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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