Global number of reported disasters by size in Brazil

Brazil: Global number of reported disasters by size was 4 events in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
4 events
Change on year
up 33.3%
World rank
3rd
of 200 countries
All-time high
4 events
in 2025
All-time low
0 events
in 1948
Years of data
64
1948–2025

Global number of reported disasters by size in Brazil, 1948–2025

01234194819862025

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.

Analysis

In 2025, global number of reported disasters by size in Brazil stood at 4 events. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 33.3% on the previous year and up 300.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Brazil peaked at 4 events in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1948.

That places Brazil 3rd 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 Brazil, year by year

Annual values for Global number of reported disasters by size in Brazil, 1948 to 2025.
Year events Change
1948 0 events
1949 0 events
1956 0 events
1957 0 events
1959 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
1973 0 events
1974 0 events
1975 0 events
1977 0 events
1978 0 events
1979 0 events
1980 0 events
1981 0 events
1982 0 events
1983 0 events
1984 0 events
1985 0 events
1986 0 events
1987 0 events
1988 0 events
1989 0 events
1990 0 events
1991 0 events
1992 0 events
1994 0 events
1995 0 events
1996 0 events
1997 1 events
1998 1 events +0.0%
1999 0 events -100.0%
2000 0 events
2001 0 events
2002 0 events
2003 0 events
2004 0 events
2005 1 events
2006 0 events -100.0%
2007 1 events
2008 0 events -100.0%
2009 1 events
2010 0 events -100.0%
2011 0 events
2012 0 events
2013 0 events
2014 0 events
2015 1 events
2016 0 events -100.0%
2017 0 events
2018 1 events
2019 2 events +100.0%
2020 1 events -50.0%
2021 2 events +100.0%
2022 0 events -100.0%
2023 3 events
2024 3 events +0.0%
2025 4 events +33.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1940s 0 events 0 events 0 events 2
1950s 0 events 0 events 0 events 3
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events 6
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events 8
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events 10
1990s 0.2222 events 0 events 1 events 9
2000s 0.3 events 0 events 1 events 10
2010s 0.4 events 0 events 2 events 10
2020s 2.17 events 0 events 4 events 6

Countries ranked near Brazil

  1. 1 Indonesia 6 events compare
  2. 2 United States 5 events compare
  3. 3 Vietnam 4 events compare
  4. 5 Albania 2 events compare
  5. 5 Australia 2 events compare
  6. 5 Belize 2 events compare
  7. 5 Italy 2 events compare
  8. 5 Japan 2 events compare
  9. 5 Nepal 2 events compare
  10. 5 Peru 2 events compare
  11. 5 Portugal 2 events compare
  12. 5 Thailand 2 events compare
  13. 5 United States Virgin Islands 2 events compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global number of reported disasters by size in Brazil?
Global number of reported disasters by size in Brazil was 4 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 Brazil?
The highest recorded value was 4 events in 2025.
What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Brazil?
The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1948.
How does Brazil rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
Brazil ranks 3rd out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Is global number of reported disasters by size rising or falling in Brazil?
Over the last ten years it is up 300.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Brazil 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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Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.