Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Vietnam
Vietnam: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade was 12 events in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Vietnam, 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 Vietnam is 12 events, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Vietnam peaked at 12 events in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1950.
That places Vietnam 7th out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the top 10%.
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Vietnam, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 events | — |
| 1960 | 0 events | — |
| 1970 | 1 events | — |
| 1980 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 2 events | — |
| 2000 | 8 events | +300.0% |
| 2010 | 4 events | -50.0% |
| 2020 | 12 events | +200.0% |
Vietnam compared with similar countries
- Vietnam's 12 events is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 2 events, 6.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vietnam's 12 events is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2 events, 6.0× the median. (26 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 | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 8 events | 8 events | 8 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 4 events | 4 events | 4 events | 1 |
| 2020s | 12 events | 12 events | 12 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near Vietnam
More reference data data for Vietnam
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 16.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 12.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 23.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 93.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.27 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Vietnam?
- Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Vietnam was 12 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 Vietnam?
- The highest recorded value was 12 events in 2020.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size per decade recorded in Vietnam?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1950.
- How does Vietnam rank for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Vietnam ranks 7th out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size per decade rising or falling in Vietnam?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vietnam 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.