Global number of reported disasters by size in Bhutan
Bhutan: Global number of reported disasters by size was 1 events in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1 events
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1 events
in 1999
All-time low
0 events
in 1994
Years of data
7
1994–2021
Global number of reported disasters by size in Bhutan, 1994–2021
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 Bhutan is 1 events, measured in 2021. That is the highest value across all 7 years on record.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Bhutan peaked at 1 events in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1994.
Bhutan ranks 15th of 200 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Global number of reported disasters by size in Bhutan, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1994 | 0 events | — |
| 1999 | 1 events | — |
| 2000 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 events | — |
| 2009 | 0 events | — |
| 2011 | 0 events | — |
| 2021 | 1 events | — |
Bhutan compared with similar countries
- Bhutan'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 3 |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
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- 15 Kiribati 1 events compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 1 events compare
- 15 Lesotho 1 events compare
- 15 Madagascar 1 events compare
- 15 Malaysia 1 events compare
- 15 Maldives 1 events compare
- 15 Mexico 1 events compare
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- 15 Mongolia 1 events compare
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More reference data data for Bhutan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0671 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1192 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0727 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0153 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3489 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5881 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size in Bhutan?
- Global number of reported disasters by size in Bhutan was 1 events in 2021, 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 Bhutan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 events in 1999.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Bhutan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1994.
- How does Bhutan rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Bhutan ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Bhutan 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.