Global number of reported disasters by size in Dominica
Dominica: Global number of reported disasters by size was 0 events in 2017. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2017)
0 events
World rank
67th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1 events
in 1999
All-time low
0 events
in 1956
Years of data
14
1956–2017
Global number of reported disasters by size in Dominica, 1956–2017
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
In 2017, global number of reported disasters by size in Dominica stood at 0 events. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 100.0% over five years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Dominica peaked at 1 events in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1956.
That places Dominica 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2017, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global number of reported disasters by size in Dominica, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0 events | — |
| 1963 | 0 events | — |
| 1970 | 0 events | — |
| 1979 | 0 events | — |
| 1980 | 0 events | — |
| 1984 | 0 events | — |
| 1989 | 0 events | — |
| 1995 | 0 events | — |
| 1999 | 1 events | — |
| 2004 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 1 events | — |
| 2015 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0 events | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 3 |
| 1990s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 1 events | 3 |
Countries ranked near Dominica
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- 67 Antigua and Barbuda 0 events compare
- 67 Armenia 0 events compare
- 67 Austria 0 events compare
- 67 Barbados 0 events compare
- 67 Belgium 0 events compare
- 67 Bermuda 0 events compare
- 67 Bolivia 0 events compare
- 67 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 events compare
- 67 Botswana 0 events compare
- 67 Burkina Faso 0 events compare
- 67 Cambodia 0 events compare
- 67 Cameroon 0 events compare
- 67 Cape Verde 0 events compare
- 67 Cayman Islands 0 events compare
- 67 Central African Republic 0 events compare
- 67 Chad 0 events compare
- 67 Comoros 0 events compare
- 67 Congo 0 events
- 67 Cook Islands 0 events compare
- 67 Costa Rica 0 events compare
- 67 Cote d'Ivoire 0 events
- 67 Croatia 0 events compare
- 67 Czechia 0 events compare
- 67 Democratic Republic of Congo 0 events compare
- 67 Denmark 0 events compare
- 67 Djibouti 0 events compare
- 67 Dominican Republic 0 events compare
- 67 East Timor 0 events compare
- 67 Ecuador 0 events compare
- 67 Egypt 0 events compare
- 67 Eritrea 0 events
- 67 Estonia 0 events compare
- 67 Ethiopia 0 events compare
- 67 Fiji 0 events compare
- 67 Finland 0 events compare
- 67 French Polynesia 0 events compare
- 67 Gabon 0 events compare
- 67 Gambia 0 events compare
- 67 Georgia 0 events compare
- 67 Germany 0 events compare
- 67 Ghana 0 events compare
- 67 Greece 0 events compare
- 67 Grenada 0 events compare
- 67 Guam 0 events compare
- 67 Guatemala 0 events compare
- 67 Guinea 0 events compare
- 67 Guinea-Bissau 0 events compare
- 67 Haiti 0 events compare
- 67 Honduras 0 events compare
- 67 Hungary 0 events compare
- 67 Iceland 0 events compare
- 67 India 0 events compare
- 67 Ireland 0 events compare
- 67 Jamaica 0 events compare
- 67 Jordan 0 events compare
- 67 Kenya 0 events compare
- 67 Laos 0 events compare
- 67 Latvia 0 events compare
- 67 Lebanon 0 events compare
- 67 Liberia 0 events compare
- 67 Libya 0 events
- 67 Lithuania 0 events compare
- 67 Luxembourg 0 events compare
- 67 Malawi 0 events compare
- 67 Mali 0 events compare
- 67 Marshall Islands 0 events compare
- 67 Martinique 0 events compare
- 67 Mauritania 0 events compare
- 67 Mauritius 0 events compare
- 67 Micronesia (country) 0 events compare
- 67 Montenegro 0 events compare
- 67 Morocco 0 events compare
- 67 Mozambique 0 events compare
- 67 Namibia 0 events compare
- 67 Netherlands 0 events compare
- 67 New Caledonia 0 events compare
- 67 Niger 0 events compare
- 67 Nigeria 0 events compare
- 67 Niue 0 events compare
- 67 North Korea 0 events compare
- 67 North Macedonia 0 events compare
- 67 Norway 0 events compare
- 67 Oman 0 events compare
- 67 Pakistan 0 events compare
- 67 Palestine 0 events compare
- 67 Papua New Guinea 0 events compare
- 67 Paraguay 0 events compare
- 67 Poland 0 events compare
- 67 Reunion 0 events compare
- 67 Romania 0 events compare
- 67 Rwanda 0 events compare
- 67 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 events compare
- 67 Saint Lucia 0 events compare
- 67 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 events compare
- 67 Samoa 0 events compare
- 67 Saudi Arabia 0 events compare
- 67 Senegal 0 events compare
- 67 Serbia 0 events compare
- 67 Seychelles 0 events compare
- 67 Sierra Leone 0 events compare
- 67 Slovakia 0 events compare
- 67 Slovenia 0 events compare
- 67 Solomon Islands 0 events compare
- 67 Somalia 0 events compare
- 67 South Africa 0 events compare
- 67 South Korea 0 events compare
- 67 South Sudan 0 events
- 67 Sri Lanka 0 events compare
- 67 Sudan 0 events compare
- 67 Suriname 0 events
- 67 Sweden 0 events compare
- 67 Switzerland 0 events compare
- 67 Syria 0 events compare
- 67 Tajikistan 0 events compare
- 67 Tanzania 0 events compare
- 67 Togo 0 events compare
- 67 Tonga 0 events compare
- 67 Trinidad and Tobago 0 events compare
- 67 Tunisia 0 events compare
- 67 Turks and Caicos Islands 0 events compare
- 67 Tuvalu 0 events compare
- 67 Uganda 0 events compare
- 67 Ukraine 0 events compare
- 67 United Kingdom 0 events compare
- 67 Uruguay 0 events compare
- 67 Vanuatu 0 events compare
- 67 Yemen 0 events compare
- 67 Zambia 0 events compare
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More reference data data for Dominica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0139 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 58.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 4.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.69 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0602 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0158 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.0207 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 0.035 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0277 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size in Dominica?
- Global number of reported disasters by size in Dominica was 0 events in 2017, 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 Dominica?
- The highest recorded value was 1 events in 1999.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Dominica?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1956.
- How does Dominica rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Dominica ranks 67th out of 200 countries with data for 2017.
- Where does this Dominica 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.