Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Laos
Laos: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade was 2 events in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Laos, 1960–2020
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
Laos recorded 2 events for global number of reported disasters by size per decade in 2020. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Laos peaked at 2 events in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1960.
That places Laos 52nd 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 Laos, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 events | — |
| 1970 | 0 events | — |
| 1980 | 0 events | — |
| 1990 | 0 events | — |
| 2000 | 0 events | — |
| 2010 | 2 events | — |
| 2020 | 2 events | +0.0% |
Laos compared with similar countries
- Laos's 2 events is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 events, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Laos's 2 events is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2 events, 1.0× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near Laos
- 52 Afghanistan 2 events compare
- 52 Austria 2 events compare
- 52 Bangladesh 2 events compare
- 52 Belgium 2 events compare
- 52 Belize 2 events compare
- 52 Cuba 2 events compare
- 52 Cyprus 2 events compare
- 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 2 events compare
- 52 Guatemala 2 events compare
- 52 Iraq 2 events compare
- 52 Israel 2 events compare
- 52 Mongolia 2 events compare
- 52 Namibia 2 events compare
- 52 Netherlands 2 events compare
- 52 Reunion 2 events compare
- 52 Romania 2 events compare
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 events compare
- 52 Syria 2 events compare
- 52 Tunisia 2 events compare
- 52 Uganda 2 events compare
- 52 United States Virgin Islands 2 events compare
More reference data data for Laos
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6615 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.913 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.88 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 3.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.07 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 12.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.64 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Laos?
- Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Laos was 2 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 Laos?
- The highest recorded value was 2 events in 2010.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size per decade recorded in Laos?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1960.
- How does Laos rank for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Laos ranks 52nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size per decade rising or falling in Laos?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Laos 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.