Global number of reported disasters by size in Myanmar
Myanmar: Global number of reported disasters by size was 1 events in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1 events
World rank
17th
of 202 countries
All-time high
1 events
in 1963
All-time low
0 events
in 1902
Years of data
48
1902–2025
Global number of reported disasters by size in Myanmar, 1902–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
Myanmar recorded 1 events for global number of reported disasters by size in 2025. That is the highest value across all 48 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Myanmar peaked at 1 events in 1963 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1902.
That places Myanmar 17th out of 202 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 Myanmar, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1902 | 0 events | — |
| 1923 | 0 events | — |
| 1926 | 0 events | — |
| 1930 | 0 events | — |
| 1936 | 0 events | — |
| 1941 | 0 events | — |
| 1963 | 1 events | — |
| 1965 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 0 events | — |
| 1968 | 0 events | — |
| 1970 | 0 events | — |
| 1974 | 0 events | — |
| 1975 | 0 events | — |
| 1976 | 0 events | — |
| 1977 | 0 events | — |
| 1978 | 0 events | — |
| 1979 | 0 events | — |
| 1981 | 0 events | — |
| 1982 | 0 events | — |
| 1991 | 1 events | — |
| 1992 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 events | — |
| 1995 | 0 events | — |
| 1997 | 0 events | — |
| 1999 | 0 events | — |
| 2001 | 0 events | — |
| 2002 | 0 events | — |
| 2004 | 0 events | — |
| 2005 | 0 events | — |
| 2006 | 0 events | — |
| 2007 | 0 events | — |
| 2008 | 0 events | — |
| 2009 | 0 events | — |
| 2010 | 0 events | — |
| 2011 | 0 events | — |
| 2012 | 0 events | — |
| 2013 | 0 events | — |
| 2014 | 0 events | — |
| 2015 | 1 events | — |
| 2016 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 events | — |
| 2019 | 0 events | — |
| 2020 | 0 events | — |
| 2021 | 0 events | — |
| 2023 | 0 events | — |
| 2024 | 0 events | — |
| 2025 | 1 events | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 2 |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 2 |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.25 events | 0 events | 1 events | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 7 |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1667 events | 0 events | 1 events | 6 |
| 2000s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.2 events | 0 events | 1 events | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2 events | 0 events | 1 events | 5 |
Countries ranked near Myanmar
- 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 Kazakhstan 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 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 Myanmar
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.28 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.58 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 11.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 19.7 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 25.14 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 73.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 13.8 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size in Myanmar?
- Global number of reported disasters by size in Myanmar was 1 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 Myanmar?
- The highest recorded value was 1 events in 1963.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Myanmar?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1902.
- How does Myanmar rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Myanmar ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size rising or falling in Myanmar?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Myanmar 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.