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Global number of reported disasters by size in Italy

Italy: Global number of reported disasters by size was 2 events in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
2 events
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
5th
of 200 countries
All-time high
6 events
in 2019
All-time low
0 events
in 1905
Years of data
71
1905–2025

Global number of reported disasters by size in Italy, 1905–2025

0246190519652025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for global number of reported disasters by size in Italy is 2 events, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% over five years.

Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Italy peaked at 6 events in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1905.

That places Italy 5th 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 Italy, year by year

Year events Change
1905 0 events —
1906 0 events —
1908 0 events —
1914 0 events —
1915 0 events —
1920 0 events —
1930 0 events —
1933 0 events —
1944 0 events —
1948 0 events —
1951 0 events —
1953 0 events —
1954 0 events —
1960 0 events —
1962 0 events —
1963 0 events —
1965 0 events —
1966 0 events —
1968 0 events —
1970 0 events —
1971 0 events —
1972 1 events —
1973 0 events -100.0%
1975 0 events —
1976 0 events —
1977 0 events —
1978 2 events —
1979 0 events -100.0%
1980 0 events —
1981 1 events —
1982 1 events +0.0%
1983 1 events +0.0%
1984 1 events +0.0%
1985 0 events -100.0%
1986 0 events —
1987 0 events —
1990 1 events —
1991 0 events -100.0%
1992 0 events —
1993 0 events —
1994 2 events —
1996 2 events +0.0%
1997 0 events -100.0%
1998 1 events —
1999 1 events +0.0%
2000 1 events +0.0%
2001 1 events +0.0%
2002 1 events +0.0%
2003 0 events -100.0%
2004 1 events —
2005 0 events -100.0%
2006 2 events —
2007 0 events -100.0%
2008 2 events —
2009 1 events -50.0%
2010 1 events +0.0%
2011 0 events -100.0%
2012 0 events —
2013 0 events —
2014 0 events —
2015 0 events —
2016 0 events —
2017 1 events —
2018 1 events +0.0%
2019 6 events +500.0%
2020 4 events -33.3%
2021 1 events -75.0%
2022 1 events +0.0%
2023 3 events +200.0%
2024 2 events -33.3%
2025 2 events +0.0%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Global number of reported disasters by size in Italy changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2019 +500.0% 1 events 6 events

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1900s 0 events 0 events 0 events 3
1910s 0 events 0 events 0 events 2
1920s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1
1930s 0 events 0 events 0 events 2
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 0.3333 events 0 events 2 events 9
1980s 0.5 events 0 events 1 events 8
1990s 0.7778 events 0 events 2 events 9
2000s 0.9 events 0 events 2 events 10
2010s 0.9 events 0 events 6 events 10
2020s 2.17 events 1 events 4 events 6

Countries ranked near Italy

  1. 2 United States 5 events compare
  2. 3 Brazil 4 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 Japan 2 events compare
  8. 5 Nepal 2 events compare
  9. 5 Peru 2 events compare
  10. 5 Portugal 2 events compare
  11. 5 Thailand 2 events compare
  12. 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 Italy?
Global number of reported disasters by size in Italy was 2 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 Italy?
The highest recorded value was 6 events in 2019.
What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Italy?
The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1905.
How does Italy rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
Italy ranks 5th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Where does this Italy 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.