Global number of reported disasters by size in China
China: Global number of reported disasters by size was 1 events in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1 events
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3 events
in 2006
All-time low
0 events
in 1902
Years of data
98
1902–2025
Global number of reported disasters by size in China, 1902–2025
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 China stood at 1 events.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in China peaked at 3 events in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1902.
That places China 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 China, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 0 events | — |
| 1905 | 0 events | — |
| 1906 | 0 events | — |
| 1907 | 0 events | — |
| 1909 | 0 events | — |
| 1911 | 0 events | — |
| 1912 | 0 events | — |
| 1913 | 0 events | — |
| 1915 | 0 events | — |
| 1917 | 0 events | — |
| 1918 | 0 events | — |
| 1920 | 0 events | — |
| 1922 | 0 events | — |
| 1923 | 0 events | — |
| 1924 | 0 events | — |
| 1925 | 0 events | — |
| 1927 | 0 events | — |
| 1928 | 0 events | — |
| 1930 | 0 events | — |
| 1931 | 0 events | — |
| 1933 | 0 events | — |
| 1934 | 0 events | — |
| 1935 | 0 events | — |
| 1936 | 0 events | — |
| 1937 | 0 events | — |
| 1939 | 0 events | — |
| 1940 | 0 events | — |
| 1941 | 0 events | — |
| 1942 | 0 events | — |
| 1945 | 0 events | — |
| 1948 | 0 events | — |
| 1949 | 0 events | — |
| 1950 | 0 events | — |
| 1951 | 0 events | — |
| 1952 | 1 events | — |
| 1954 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1955 | 0 events | — |
| 1956 | 0 events | — |
| 1957 | 0 events | — |
| 1959 | 0 events | — |
| 1964 | 0 events | — |
| 1965 | 0 events | — |
| 1967 | 0 events | — |
| 1969 | 0 events | — |
| 1970 | 0 events | — |
| 1973 | 1 events | — |
| 1974 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 events | — |
| 1976 | 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 | 1 events | — |
| 1986 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 events | — |
| 1989 | 0 events | — |
| 1990 | 1 events | — |
| 1991 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0 events | — |
| 1993 | 1 events | — |
| 1994 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 1 events | — |
| 1997 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 events | — |
| 1999 | 1 events | — |
| 2000 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 1 events | — |
| 2003 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 2005 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 2006 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 2007 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 events | — |
| 2009 | 0 events | — |
| 2010 | 1 events | — |
| 2011 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2013 | 0 events | — |
| 2014 | 1 events | — |
| 2015 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 events | — |
| 2018 | 0 events | — |
| 2019 | 0 events | — |
| 2020 | 0 events | — |
| 2021 | 1 events | — |
| 2022 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 2025 | 1 events | -66.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 5 |
| 1910s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 6 |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 7 |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 8 |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 6 |
| 1950s | 0.125 events | 0 events | 1 events | 8 |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.125 events | 0 events | 1 events | 8 |
| 1980s | 0.2 events | 0 events | 1 events | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6 events | 0 events | 2 events | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9 events | 0 events | 3 events | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4 events | 0 events | 1 events | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.17 events | 0 events | 3 events | 6 |
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- 15 Algeria 1 events compare
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- 15 Bangladesh 1 events compare
- 15 Belarus 1 events compare
- 15 Benin 1 events compare
- 15 Bhutan 1 events compare
- 15 Bulgaria 1 events compare
- 15 Burundi 1 events compare
- 15 Canada 1 events compare
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- 15 Colombia 1 events compare
- 15 Cuba 1 events compare
- 15 Cyprus 1 events compare
- 15 El Salvador 1 events compare
- 15 Eswatini 1 events compare
- 15 France 1 events compare
- 15 Guadeloupe 1 events compare
- 15 Guyana 1 events compare
- 15 Hong Kong 1 events compare
- 15 Iran 1 events compare
- 15 Iraq 1 events compare
- 15 Israel 1 events compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 1 events compare
- 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
- 15 Moldova 1 events compare
- 15 Mongolia 1 events compare
- 15 Montserrat 1 events compare
- 15 Myanmar 1 events compare
- 15 New Zealand 1 events compare
- 15 Nicaragua 1 events compare
- 15 Northern Mariana Islands 1 events compare
- 15 Panama 1 events compare
- 15 Philippines 1 events compare
- 15 Puerto Rico 1 events compare
- 15 Russia 1 events compare
- 15 Spain 1 events compare
- 15 Taiwan 1 events compare
- 15 Tokelau 1 events compare
- 15 Turkey 1 events compare
- 15 USSR 1 events compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 1 events compare
- 15 Venezuela 1 events compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna 1 events compare
More reference data data for China
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 49.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 75.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 18.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 303.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 165.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 206.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 350.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1,480 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 102.37 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size in China?
- Global number of reported disasters by size in China 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 China?
- The highest recorded value was 3 events in 2006.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in China?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1902.
- How does China rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
- China ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size rising or falling in China?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this China 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.