Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Tanzania
Tanzania: 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
7 events
in 2000
All-time low
0 events
in 1970
Years of data
7
1960–2020
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Tanzania, 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 Tanzania is 0 events, measured in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 7 years on record.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Tanzania peaked at 7 events in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1970.
That places Tanzania 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 Tanzania, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1 events | — |
| 1970 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 events | — |
| 1990 | 1 events | — |
| 2000 | 7 events | +600.0% |
| 2010 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2020 | 0 events | — |
Tanzania compared with similar countries
- Tanzania's 0 events is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 events. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 7 events | 7 events | 7 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 2020s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near Tanzania
- 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 New Caledonia 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 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 Tanzania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6405 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.44 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.7582 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 59.37 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 72.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.13 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Tanzania?
- Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Tanzania 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 Tanzania?
- The highest recorded value was 7 events in 2000.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size per decade recorded in Tanzania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1970.
- How does Tanzania rank for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Tanzania ranks 105th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Tanzania 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.