Global number of reported disasters by size in Brazil
Brazil: Global number of reported disasters by size was 4 events in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Global number of reported disasters by size in Brazil, 1948–2025
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 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Indonesia 6 events compare
- 2 United States 5 events compare
- 3 Vietnam 4 events compare
- 5 Albania 2 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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- Summer temperature anomalies -0.0006 °C (2026)
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- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3721 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.1099 °C (2025)
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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 199 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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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.