Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Syria
Syria: 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 Syria, 1960–2020
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 Syria is 2 events, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Syria peaked at 2 events in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1960.
Syria ranks 52nd of 157 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Syria, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 events | — |
| 1970 | 0 events | — |
| 1990 | 0 events | — |
| 2000 | 1 events | — |
| 2010 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 events | +100.0% |
Syria compared with similar countries
- Syria's 2 events is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2 events, 1.0× the median. (15 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 |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near Syria
- 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 Laos 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 Tunisia 2 events compare
- 52 Uganda 2 events compare
- 52 United States Virgin Islands 2 events compare
More reference data data for Syria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1191 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.5377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3995 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1542 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 16.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 29.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.93 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Syria?
- Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Syria 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 Syria?
- The highest recorded value was 2 events in 2020.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size per decade recorded in Syria?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1960.
- How does Syria rank for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Syria ranks 52nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size per decade rising or falling in Syria?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Syria 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.