Global number of reported disasters by size in Kiribati
Kiribati: Global number of reported disasters by size was 1 events in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1 events
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
17th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1 events
in 1972
All-time low
0 events
in 1999
Years of data
5
1972–2015
Global number of reported disasters by size in Kiribati, 1972–2015
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
Kiribati recorded 1 events for global number of reported disasters by size in 2015. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Kiribati peaked at 1 events in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1999.
Kiribati ranks 17th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Global number of reported disasters by size in Kiribati, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1 events | — |
| 1999 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 1 events | — |
| 2014 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 events | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kiribati
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- 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 Kazakhstan 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 Kiribati
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0059 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0058 (2050)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.23 °C (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 1.81 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.0955 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3032 °C (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure left on 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 5.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size in Kiribati?
- Global number of reported disasters by size in Kiribati was 1 events in 2015, 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 Kiribati?
- The highest recorded value was 1 events in 1972.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Kiribati?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1999.
- How does Kiribati rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Kiribati ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2015.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size rising or falling in Kiribati?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kiribati 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.