Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Senegal

Senegal: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade was 0 events in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0 events
World rank
104th
of 156 countries
All-time high
1 events
in 1970
All-time low
0 events
in 1910
Years of data
9
1910–2020

Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Senegal, 1910–2020

00.20.40.60.811910196520201910: 0 events1940: 0 events1960: 0 events1970: 1 events1980: 0 events1990: 0 events2000: 1 events2010: 0 events2020: 0 events

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.

Analysis

Senegal recorded 0 events for global number of reported disasters by size per decade 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 Senegal peaked at 1 events in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1910.

Senegal ranks 104th of 156 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1
1940s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1
1970s 1 events 1 events 1 events 1
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1
1990s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1
2000s 1 events 1 events 1 events 1
2010s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1
2020s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1

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  6. 104 Burkina Faso 0 events compare
  7. 104 Cape Verde 0 events compare
  8. 104 Chad 0 events compare
  9. 104 Comoros 0 events compare
  10. 104 Congo 0 events compare
  11. 104 Cook Islands 0 events compare
  12. 104 Cote d'Ivoire 0 events compare
  13. 104 Djibouti 0 events compare
  14. 104 Egypt 0 events compare
  15. 104 Ethiopia 0 events compare
  16. 104 Fiji 0 events compare
  17. 104 Gambia 0 events compare
  18. 104 Grenada 0 events compare
  19. 104 Guam 0 events compare
  20. 104 Guinea 0 events compare
  21. 104 Guinea-Bissau 0 events compare
  22. 104 Hungary 0 events compare
  23. 104 Iceland 0 events compare
  24. 104 Jordan 0 events compare
  25. 104 Kenya 0 events compare
  26. 104 Lebanon 0 events compare
  27. 104 Liberia 0 events compare
  28. 104 Malawi 0 events compare
  29. 104 Mali 0 events compare
  30. 104 Mauritania 0 events compare
  31. 104 Micronesia (country) 0 events compare
  32. 104 Mozambique 0 events compare
  33. 104 New Caledonia 0 events compare
  34. 104 Niger 0 events compare
  35. 104 North Korea 0 events compare
  36. 104 Norway 0 events compare
  37. 104 Papua New Guinea 0 events compare
  38. 104 Paraguay 0 events compare
  39. 104 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 events compare
  40. 104 Saint Lucia 0 events compare
  41. 104 Samoa 0 events compare
  42. 104 Sierra Leone 0 events compare
  43. 104 Solomon Islands 0 events compare
  44. 104 Somalia 0 events compare
  45. 104 Sudan 0 events compare
  46. 104 Tanzania 0 events compare
  47. 104 Togo 0 events compare
  48. 104 Tonga 0 events compare
  49. 104 Trinidad and Tobago 0 events compare
  50. 104 Tuvalu 0 events compare
  51. 104 Vanuatu 0 events compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Senegal?
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Senegal 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 Senegal?
The highest recorded value was 1 events in 1970.
What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size per decade recorded in Senegal?
The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1910.
How does Senegal rank for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
Senegal ranks 104th out of 156 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Senegal 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

Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
157 places, 1,277 data points, 1900–2020
Last refreshed

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.