Global number of reported disasters by size in Chile
Chile: 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
2 events
in 2005
All-time low
0 events
in 1906
Years of data
58
1906–2025
Global number of reported disasters by size in Chile, 1906–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
Chile recorded 1 events for global number of reported disasters by size in 2025.
The figure is down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Chile peaked at 2 events in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1906.
That places Chile 17th out of 202 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 Chile, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1906 | 0 events | — |
| 1922 | 0 events | — |
| 1928 | 0 events | — |
| 1939 | 0 events | — |
| 1943 | 0 events | — |
| 1946 | 1 events | — |
| 1948 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1949 | 0 events | — |
| 1953 | 0 events | — |
| 1958 | 0 events | — |
| 1960 | 0 events | — |
| 1964 | 0 events | — |
| 1965 | 0 events | — |
| 1966 | 0 events | — |
| 1968 | 0 events | — |
| 1971 | 0 events | — |
| 1974 | 0 events | — |
| 1977 | 0 events | — |
| 1978 | 0 events | — |
| 1979 | 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 | — |
| 1993 | 0 events | — |
| 1995 | 0 events | — |
| 1997 | 1 events | — |
| 1999 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 0 events | — |
| 2001 | 0 events | — |
| 2002 | 1 events | — |
| 2003 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 2 events | — |
| 2006 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 0 events | — |
| 2008 | 0 events | — |
| 2010 | 1 events | — |
| 2011 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 events | — |
| 2014 | 0 events | — |
| 2015 | 2 events | — |
| 2016 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1 events | — |
| 2019 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 2022 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 1 events | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 2 |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.25 events | 0 events | 1 events | 4 |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 2 |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 5 |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 5 |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.1429 events | 0 events | 1 events | 7 |
| 2000s | 0.4444 events | 0 events | 2 events | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.7778 events | 0 events | 2 events | 9 |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 5 |
Countries ranked near Chile
- 17 Algeria 1 events compare
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- 17 Bangladesh 1 events compare
- 17 Belarus 1 events compare
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- 17 Bhutan 1 events compare
- 17 Bulgaria 1 events compare
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- 17 Canada 1 events compare
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- 17 Cuba 1 events compare
- 17 Cyprus 1 events compare
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- 17 Hong Kong 1 events compare
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- 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
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- 17 Philippines 1 events compare
- 17 Puerto Rico 1 events compare
- 17 Russia 1 events compare
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- 17 Taiwan 1 events compare
- 17 Tokelau 1 events compare
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More reference data data for Chile
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2204 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.33 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.2 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size in Chile?
- Global number of reported disasters by size in Chile 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 Chile?
- The highest recorded value was 2 events in 2005.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Chile?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1906.
- How does Chile rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Chile ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size rising or falling in Chile?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Chile 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.