Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: 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 Kazakhstan, 1910–2020
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 Kazakhstan stood at 1 events. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Kazakhstan peaked at 1 events in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1910.
That places Kazakhstan 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1910 | 0 events | — |
| 1990 | 0 events | — |
| 2000 | 1 events | — |
| 2010 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 events | +0.0% |
Kazakhstan compared with similar countries
- Kazakhstan's 1 events is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 events, 50% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kazakhstan's 1 events is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 events, 50% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 74 Bahamas 1 events compare
- 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 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 Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Kazakhstan?
- Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Kazakhstan 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 events in 2000.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size per decade recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1910.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Kazakhstan ranks 74th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size per decade rising or falling in Kazakhstan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.