Global number of reported disasters by size in Albania
Albania: Global number of reported disasters by size was 2 events in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Global number of reported disasters by size in Albania, 1905–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
Albania recorded 2 events for global number of reported disasters by size in 2025. That is the highest value across all 33 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 in Albania peaked at 2 events in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1905.
Albania ranks 5th of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 2 |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.25 events | 0 events | 1 events | 4 |
| 1990s | 0.25 events | 0 events | 1 events | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 events | 0 events | 2 events | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.375 events | 0 events | 1 events | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.75 events | 0 events | 2 events | 4 |
Countries ranked near Albania
- 2 United States 5 events compare
- 3 Brazil 4 events compare
- 3 Vietnam 4 events compare
- 5 Australia 2 events compare
- 5 Belize 2 events compare
- 5 Italy 2 events compare
- 5 Japan 2 events compare
- 5 Nepal 2 events compare
- 5 Peru 2 events compare
- 5 Portugal 2 events compare
- 5 Thailand 2 events compare
- 5 United States Virgin Islands 2 events compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size in Albania?
- Global number of reported disasters by size in Albania was 2 events in 2025, 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 recorded in Albania?
- The highest recorded value was 2 events in 2007.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Albania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1905.
- How does Albania rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Albania ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size rising or falling in Albania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Albania 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. 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.