Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade was 3 events in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Sri Lanka, 1950–2020
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 Sri Lanka is 3 events, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Sri Lanka peaked at 3 events in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1950.
That places Sri Lanka 42nd 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 Sri Lanka, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 events | — |
| 1960 | 0 events | — |
| 1970 | 1 events | — |
| 1980 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 1 events | — |
| 2010 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 3 events | — |
Sri Lanka compared with similar countries
- Sri Lanka's 3 events is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 events, 1.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Sri Lanka's 3 events is above the median for South Asia, which is 2 events, 1.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 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 | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 2020s | 3 events | 3 events | 3 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near Sri Lanka
More reference data data for Sri Lanka
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1608 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.316 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1784 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.539 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1604 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.9713 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Sri Lanka?
- Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Sri Lanka was 3 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 Sri Lanka?
- The highest recorded value was 3 events in 2020.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size per decade recorded in Sri Lanka?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1950.
- How does Sri Lanka rank for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Sri Lanka ranks 42nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Sri Lanka 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.