Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in El Salvador
El Salvador: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade was 5 events in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in El Salvador, 1930–2020
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global number of reported disasters by size per decade in El Salvador is 5 events, measured in 2020.
The figure is up 66.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size per decade in El Salvador peaked at 8 events in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1930.
That places El Salvador 23rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 0 events | — |
| 1950 | 0 events | — |
| 1960 | 0 events | — |
| 1970 | 0 events | — |
| 1980 | 0 events | — |
| 1990 | 1 events | — |
| 2000 | 8 events | +700.0% |
| 2010 | 3 events | -62.5% |
| 2020 | 5 events | +66.7% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 5 events is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 events, 2.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 5 events is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 2 events, 2.5× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 8 events | 8 events | 8 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 3 events | 3 events | 3 events | 1 |
| 2020s | 5 events | 5 events | 5 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near El Salvador
More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size per decade in El Salvador?
- Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in El Salvador was 5 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 El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 8 events in 2000.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size per decade recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1930.
- How does El Salvador rank for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- El Salvador ranks 23rd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size per decade rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is up 66.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this El Salvador 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.