Global number of reported disasters by size in Benin
Benin: Global number of reported disasters by size was 1 events in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1 events
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1 events
in 1970
All-time low
0 events
in 1972
Years of data
27
1970–2025
Global number of reported disasters by size in Benin, 1970–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
Benin recorded 1 events for global number of reported disasters by size in 2025. That is the highest value across all 27 years on record.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Benin peaked at 1 events in 1970 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1972.
That places Benin 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2025, putting it 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 Benin, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 1 events | — |
| 1972 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 events | — |
| 1982 | 0 events | — |
| 1983 | 0 events | — |
| 1984 | 0 events | — |
| 1985 | 0 events | — |
| 1988 | 0 events | — |
| 1991 | 1 events | — |
| 1994 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 events | — |
| 1996 | 0 events | — |
| 1997 | 0 events | — |
| 1998 | 0 events | — |
| 1999 | 0 events | — |
| 2007 | 0 events | — |
| 2008 | 0 events | — |
| 2009 | 1 events | — |
| 2010 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 events | — |
| 2012 | 0 events | — |
| 2013 | 0 events | — |
| 2020 | 0 events | — |
| 2021 | 0 events | — |
| 2022 | 0 events | — |
| 2024 | 0 events | — |
| 2025 | 1 events | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 5 |
| 1990s | 0.1429 events | 0 events | 1 events | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 4 |
| 2020s | 0.2 events | 0 events | 1 events | 5 |
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- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1562 (2050)
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- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6635 (2050)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size in Benin?
- Global number of reported disasters by size in Benin 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 Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 1 events in 1970.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1972.
- How does Benin rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Benin ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Benin 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.