Global number of reported disasters by size in Kazakhstan
Kazakhstan: Global number of reported disasters by size was 1 events in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global number of reported disasters by size in Kazakhstan, 1911–2024
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
Kazakhstan recorded 1 events for global number of reported disasters by size in 2024. That is the highest value across all 21 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over five years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Kazakhstan peaked at 1 events in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1911.
Kazakhstan ranks 17th of 202 countries on this measure, 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 Kazakhstan, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 0 events | — |
| 1993 | 0 events | — |
| 1995 | 0 events | — |
| 1997 | 0 events | — |
| 2000 | 0 events | — |
| 2001 | 1 events | — |
| 2003 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 events | — |
| 2005 | 0 events | — |
| 2008 | 0 events | — |
| 2010 | 0 events | — |
| 2011 | 0 events | — |
| 2012 | 0 events | — |
| 2014 | 0 events | — |
| 2015 | 0 events | — |
| 2017 | 0 events | — |
| 2018 | 1 events | — |
| 2020 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 events | — |
| 2023 | 0 events | — |
| 2024 | 1 events | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 3 |
| 2000s | 0.1667 events | 0 events | 1 events | 6 |
| 2010s | 0.1429 events | 0 events | 1 events | 7 |
| 2020s | 0.25 events | 0 events | 1 events | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kazakhstan
- 17 Algeria 1 events compare
- 17 Argentina 1 events compare
- 17 Azerbaijan 1 events compare
- 17 Bahamas 1 events compare
- 17 Bangladesh 1 events compare
- 17 Belarus 1 events compare
- 17 Benin 1 events compare
- 17 Bhutan 1 events compare
- 17 Bulgaria 1 events compare
- 17 Burundi 1 events compare
- 17 Canada 1 events compare
- 17 Cayman Islands 1 events compare
- 17 Chile 1 events compare
- 17 China 1 events compare
- 17 Colombia 1 events compare
- 17 Cuba 1 events compare
- 17 Cyprus 1 events compare
- 17 El Salvador 1 events compare
- 17 Greece 1 events compare
- 17 Guadeloupe 1 events compare
- 17 Guyana 1 events compare
- 17 Hong Kong 1 events compare
- 17 Iran 1 events compare
- 17 Iraq 1 events compare
- 17 Israel 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
- 17 Pakistan 1 events compare
- 17 Panama 1 events compare
- 17 Philippines 1 events compare
- 17 Puerto Rico 1 events compare
- 17 Russia 1 events compare
- 17 Saint Lucia 1 events compare
- 17 Taiwan 1 events compare
- 17 Tokelau 1 events compare
- 17 Turkey 1 events compare
- 17 USSR 1 events compare
- 17 Uzbekistan 1 events compare
- 17 Venezuela 1 events compare
- 17 Wallis and Futuna 1 events compare
- 17 Macao 1 events compare
More reference data data for Kazakhstan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.8607 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 4.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 4.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 25.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.69 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size in Kazakhstan?
- Global number of reported disasters by size in Kazakhstan was 1 events in 2024, 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 Kazakhstan?
- The highest recorded value was 1 events in 2001.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Kazakhstan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1911.
- How does Kazakhstan rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Kazakhstan ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this Kazakhstan 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.