Global number of reported disasters by size in Maldives
Maldives: Global number of reported disasters by size was 1 events in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
1 events
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1 events
in 2021
All-time low
0 events
in 1987
Years of data
6
1987–2021
Global number of reported disasters by size in Maldives, 1987–2021
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
Maldives recorded 1 events for global number of reported disasters by size in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Maldives peaked at 1 events in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1987.
That places Maldives 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top 10%.
Global number of reported disasters by size in Maldives, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 events | — |
| 1991 | 0 events | — |
| 2004 | 0 events | — |
| 2007 | 0 events | — |
| 2019 | 0 events | — |
| 2021 | 1 events | — |
Maldives compared with similar countries
- Maldives's 1 events is above the median for South Asia, which is 1 events, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 2 |
| 2010s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
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More reference data data for Maldives
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0011 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 1.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.012 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0004 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size in Maldives?
- Global number of reported disasters by size in Maldives was 1 events in 2021, 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 Maldives?
- The highest recorded value was 1 events in 2021.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Maldives?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1987.
- How does Maldives rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Maldives ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Maldives 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.