Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade was 0 events in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0 events
World rank
105th
of 157 countries
All-time high
3 events
in 1950
All-time low
0 events
in 1960
Years of data
9
1930–2020
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in New Caledonia, 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 New Caledonia is 0 events, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size per decade in New Caledonia peaked at 3 events in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1960.
That places New Caledonia 105th 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 New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1930 | 1 events | — |
| 1940 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1960 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 1 events | — |
| 1980 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 events | — |
| 2020 | 0 events | — |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 0 events is below the median for high income countries, which is 2 events. (45 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 0 events is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2 events. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1950s | 3 events | 3 events | 3 events | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
- 105 Angola 0 events compare
- 105 Anguilla 0 events compare
- 105 Antigua and Barbuda 0 events compare
- 105 Armenia 0 events compare
- 105 Botswana 0 events compare
- 105 Burkina Faso 0 events compare
- 105 Cape Verde 0 events compare
- 105 Chad 0 events compare
- 105 Comoros 0 events compare
- 105 Congo 0 events
- 105 Cook Islands 0 events compare
- 105 Cote d'Ivoire 0 events
- 105 Djibouti 0 events compare
- 105 Egypt 0 events compare
- 105 Ethiopia 0 events compare
- 105 Fiji 0 events compare
- 105 Gambia 0 events compare
- 105 Grenada 0 events compare
- 105 Guam 0 events compare
- 105 Guinea 0 events compare
- 105 Guinea-Bissau 0 events compare
- 105 Hungary 0 events compare
- 105 Iceland 0 events compare
- 105 Jordan 0 events compare
- 105 Kenya 0 events compare
- 105 Lebanon 0 events compare
- 105 Liberia 0 events compare
- 105 Luxembourg 0 events compare
- 105 Malawi 0 events compare
- 105 Mali 0 events compare
- 105 Mauritania 0 events compare
- 105 Micronesia (country) 0 events compare
- 105 Mozambique 0 events compare
- 105 Niger 0 events compare
- 105 North Korea 0 events compare
- 105 Norway 0 events compare
- 105 Papua New Guinea 0 events compare
- 105 Paraguay 0 events compare
- 105 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 events compare
- 105 Saint Lucia 0 events compare
- 105 Samoa 0 events compare
- 105 Senegal 0 events compare
- 105 Sierra Leone 0 events compare
- 105 Solomon Islands 0 events compare
- 105 Somalia 0 events compare
- 105 Sudan 0 events compare
- 105 Tanzania 0 events compare
- 105 Togo 0 events compare
- 105 Tonga 0 events compare
- 105 Trinidad and Tobago 0 events compare
- 105 Tuvalu 0 events compare
- 105 Vanuatu 0 events compare
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0394 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0036 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 7.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 361.77 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 9.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0497 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 1.32 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size per decade in New Caledonia?
- Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in New Caledonia 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 New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 3 events in 1950.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size per decade recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1960.
- How does New Caledonia rank for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- New Caledonia ranks 105th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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.