Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Iceland
Iceland: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade was 0 events in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Iceland, 1970–2020
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 Iceland is 0 events, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Iceland peaked at 2 events in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1990.
Iceland ranks 104th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1980s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near Iceland
- 104 Angola 0 events compare
- 104 Anguilla 0 events compare
- 104 Antigua and Barbuda 0 events compare
- 104 Armenia 0 events compare
- 104 Botswana 0 events compare
- 104 Burkina Faso 0 events compare
- 104 Cape Verde 0 events compare
- 104 Chad 0 events compare
- 104 Comoros 0 events compare
- 104 Congo 0 events compare
- 104 Cook Islands 0 events compare
- 104 Cote d'Ivoire 0 events compare
- 104 Djibouti 0 events compare
- 104 Egypt 0 events compare
- 104 Ethiopia 0 events compare
- 104 Fiji 0 events compare
- 104 Gambia 0 events compare
- 104 Grenada 0 events compare
- 104 Guam 0 events compare
- 104 Guinea 0 events compare
- 104 Guinea-Bissau 0 events compare
- 104 Hungary 0 events compare
- 104 Jordan 0 events compare
- 104 Kenya 0 events compare
- 104 Lebanon 0 events compare
- 104 Liberia 0 events compare
- 104 Malawi 0 events compare
- 104 Mali 0 events compare
- 104 Mauritania 0 events compare
- 104 Micronesia (country) 0 events compare
- 104 Mozambique 0 events compare
- 104 New Caledonia 0 events compare
- 104 Niger 0 events compare
- 104 North Korea 0 events compare
- 104 Norway 0 events compare
- 104 Papua New Guinea 0 events compare
- 104 Paraguay 0 events compare
- 104 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 events compare
- 104 Saint Lucia 0 events compare
- 104 Samoa 0 events compare
- 104 Senegal 0 events compare
- 104 Sierra Leone 0 events compare
- 104 Solomon Islands 0 events compare
- 104 Somalia 0 events compare
- 104 Sudan 0 events compare
- 104 Tanzania 0 events compare
- 104 Togo 0 events compare
- 104 Tonga 0 events compare
- 104 Trinidad and Tobago 0 events compare
- 104 Tuvalu 0 events compare
- 104 Vanuatu 0 events compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Iceland?
- Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Iceland was 0 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 Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 2 events in 1980.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size per decade recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1990.
- How does Iceland rank for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Iceland ranks 104th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Iceland 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.