Global number of reported disasters by size in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Global number of reported disasters by size was 1 events in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1 events
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1 events
in 1976
All-time low
0 events
in 1904
Years of data
78
1904–2025
Global number of reported disasters by size in Bangladesh, 1904–2025
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 in Bangladesh is 1 events, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 78 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Bangladesh peaked at 1 events in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1904.
Bangladesh ranks 17th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global number of reported disasters by size in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1904 | 0 events | — |
| 1909 | 0 events | — |
| 1911 | 0 events | — |
| 1919 | 0 events | — |
| 1922 | 0 events | — |
| 1923 | 0 events | — |
| 1926 | 0 events | — |
| 1937 | 0 events | — |
| 1941 | 0 events | — |
| 1942 | 0 events | — |
| 1943 | 0 events | — |
| 1947 | 0 events | — |
| 1951 | 0 events | — |
| 1958 | 0 events | — |
| 1960 | 0 events | — |
| 1961 | 0 events | — |
| 1963 | 0 events | — |
| 1964 | 0 events | — |
| 1965 | 0 events | — |
| 1966 | 0 events | — |
| 1967 | 0 events | — |
| 1968 | 0 events | — |
| 1969 | 0 events | — |
| 1970 | 0 events | — |
| 1971 | 0 events | — |
| 1972 | 0 events | — |
| 1973 | 0 events | — |
| 1974 | 0 events | — |
| 1976 | 1 events | — |
| 1977 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 events | — |
| 1979 | 1 events | — |
| 1980 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 events | — |
| 1982 | 0 events | — |
| 1983 | 0 events | — |
| 1984 | 0 events | — |
| 1985 | 0 events | — |
| 1986 | 0 events | — |
| 1987 | 0 events | — |
| 1988 | 1 events | — |
| 1989 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1991 | 0 events | — |
| 1992 | 0 events | — |
| 1993 | 0 events | — |
| 1994 | 0 events | — |
| 1995 | 0 events | — |
| 1996 | 0 events | — |
| 1997 | 0 events | — |
| 1998 | 0 events | — |
| 1999 | 1 events | — |
| 2000 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 events | — |
| 2003 | 0 events | — |
| 2004 | 1 events | — |
| 2005 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 events | — |
| 2009 | 0 events | — |
| 2010 | 0 events | — |
| 2011 | 0 events | — |
| 2012 | 0 events | — |
| 2013 | 0 events | — |
| 2014 | 1 events | — |
| 2015 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 events | — |
| 2019 | 0 events | — |
| 2020 | 0 events | — |
| 2021 | 0 events | — |
| 2022 | 0 events | — |
| 2023 | 0 events | — |
| 2024 | 1 events | — |
| 2025 | 1 events | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1 events is above the median for South Asia, which is 1 events, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 2 |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 3 |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 4 |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2222 events | 0 events | 1 events | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.2 events | 0 events | 1 events | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1 events | 0 events | 1 events | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4 events | 0 events | 1 events | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3 events | 0 events | 1 events | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 1 events | 6 |
Countries ranked near Bangladesh
- 17 Algeria 1 events compare
- 17 Argentina 1 events compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 1 events compare
- 17 Bahamas 1 events compare
- 17 Belarus 1 events compare
- 17 Benin 1 events compare
- 17 Bhutan 1 events compare
- 17 Bulgaria 1 events compare
- 17 Burundi 1 events compare
- 17 Canada 1 events compare
- 17 Cayman Islands 1 events compare
- 17 Chile 1 events compare
- 17 China 1 events compare
- 17 Colombia 1 events compare
- 17 Cuba 1 events compare
- 17 Cyprus 1 events compare
- 17 El Salvador 1 events compare
- 17 Greece 1 events compare
- 17 Guadeloupe 1 events compare
- 17 Guyana 1 events compare
- 17 Hong Kong 1 events compare
- 17 Iran 1 events compare
- 17 Iraq 1 events compare
- 17 Israel 1 events compare
- 17 Kazakhstan 1 events compare
- 17 Kiribati 1 events compare
- 17 Kyrgyzstan 1 events compare
- 17 Lesotho 1 events compare
- 17 Madagascar 1 events compare
- 17 Malaysia 1 events compare
- 17 Maldives 1 events compare
- 17 Mexico 1 events compare
- 17 Moldova 1 events compare
- 17 Mongolia 1 events compare
- 17 Montserrat 1 events compare
- 17 Myanmar 1 events compare
- 17 New Zealand 1 events compare
- 17 Nicaragua 1 events compare
- 17 Northern Mariana Islands 1 events compare
- 17 Pakistan 1 events compare
- 17 Panama 1 events compare
- 17 Philippines 1 events compare
- 17 Puerto Rico 1 events compare
- 17 Russia 1 events compare
- 17 Saint Lucia 1 events compare
- 17 Taiwan 1 events compare
- 17 Tokelau 1 events compare
- 17 Turkey 1 events compare
- 17 USSR 1 events compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 1 events compare
- 17 Venezuela 1 events compare
- 17 Wallis and Futuna 1 events compare
- 17 Macao 1 events compare
More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size in Bangladesh?
- Global number of reported disasters by size in Bangladesh was 1 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 Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1 events in 1976.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1904.
- How does Bangladesh rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Bangladesh ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bangladesh 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.