Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Switzerland
Switzerland: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade was 4 events in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Switzerland, 1950–2020
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 Switzerland stood at 4 events. That is the highest value across all 8 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 Switzerland peaked at 4 events in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1950.
That places Switzerland 32nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top quarter.
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 events | — |
| 1960 | 0 events | — |
| 1970 | 1 events | — |
| 1980 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1990 | 4 events | +33.3% |
| 2000 | 3 events | -25.0% |
| 2010 | 4 events | +33.3% |
| 2020 | 4 events | +0.0% |
Switzerland compared with similar countries
- Switzerland's 4 events is above the median for high income countries, which is 2 events, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Switzerland's 4 events is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 2 events, 2.0× the median. (25 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 | 3 events | 3 events | 3 events | 1 |
| 1990s | 4 events | 4 events | 4 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 3 events | 3 events | 3 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 4 events | 4 events | 4 events | 1 |
| 2020s | 4 events | 4 events | 4 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More reference data data for Switzerland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5507 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2683 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.272 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Switzerland?
- Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Switzerland was 4 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 Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 4 events in 1990.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size per decade recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1950.
- How does Switzerland rank for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Switzerland ranks 32nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size per decade rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Switzerland 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.