Global number of reported disasters by size in New Zealand
New Zealand: Global number of reported disasters by size was 1 events in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1 events
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
3 events
in 1988
All-time low
0 events
in 1929
Years of data
48
1929–2024
Global number of reported disasters by size in New Zealand, 1929–2024
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1 events for global number of reported disasters by size in 2024.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in New Zealand peaked at 3 events in 1988 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1929.
New Zealand ranks 15th of 200 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 New Zealand, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1929 | 0 events | — |
| 1931 | 0 events | — |
| 1938 | 0 events | — |
| 1953 | 0 events | — |
| 1968 | 0 events | — |
| 1976 | 0 events | — |
| 1977 | 1 events | — |
| 1978 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1979 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1980 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 1 events | — |
| 1984 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 2 events | — |
| 1986 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 3 events | +50.0% |
| 1989 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 1991 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 1 events | — |
| 1995 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 2 events | — |
| 1998 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 1 events | — |
| 2000 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 1 events | — |
| 2003 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 0 events | — |
| 2006 | 1 events | — |
| 2007 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 events | — |
| 2012 | 1 events | — |
| 2013 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2015 | 0 events | — |
| 2016 | 0 events | — |
| 2017 | 0 events | — |
| 2018 | 0 events | — |
| 2019 | 0 events | — |
| 2020 | 1 events | — |
| 2021 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 events | — |
| 2023 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 events | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 2 |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 events | 0 events | 2 events | 4 |
| 1980s | 1.44 events | 0 events | 3 events | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.75 events | 0 events | 2 events | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.625 events | 0 events | 1 events | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.1111 events | 0 events | 1 events | 9 |
| 2020s | 0.8 events | 0 events | 1 events | 5 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 15 Algeria 1 events compare
- 15 Argentina 1 events compare
- 15 Azerbaijan 1 events compare
- 15 Bahamas 1 events compare
- 15 Bangladesh 1 events compare
- 15 Belarus 1 events compare
- 15 Benin 1 events compare
- 15 Bhutan 1 events compare
- 15 Bulgaria 1 events compare
- 15 Burundi 1 events compare
- 15 Canada 1 events compare
- 15 Chile 1 events compare
- 15 China 1 events compare
- 15 Colombia 1 events compare
- 15 Cuba 1 events compare
- 15 Cyprus 1 events compare
- 15 El Salvador 1 events compare
- 15 Eswatini 1 events compare
- 15 France 1 events compare
- 15 Guadeloupe 1 events compare
- 15 Guyana 1 events compare
- 15 Hong Kong 1 events compare
- 15 Iran 1 events compare
- 15 Iraq 1 events compare
- 15 Israel 1 events compare
- 15 Kazakhstan 1 events compare
- 15 Kiribati 1 events compare
- 15 Kyrgyzstan 1 events compare
- 15 Lesotho 1 events compare
- 15 Madagascar 1 events compare
- 15 Malaysia 1 events compare
- 15 Maldives 1 events compare
- 15 Mexico 1 events compare
- 15 Moldova 1 events compare
- 15 Mongolia 1 events compare
- 15 Montserrat 1 events compare
- 15 Myanmar 1 events compare
- 15 Nicaragua 1 events compare
- 15 Northern Mariana Islands 1 events compare
- 15 Panama 1 events compare
- 15 Philippines 1 events compare
- 15 Puerto Rico 1 events compare
- 15 Russia 1 events compare
- 15 Spain 1 events compare
- 15 Taiwan 1 events compare
- 15 Tokelau 1 events compare
- 15 Turkey 1 events compare
- 15 USSR 1 events compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 1 events compare
- 15 Venezuela 1 events compare
- 15 Wallis and Futuna 1 events compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size in New Zealand?
- Global number of reported disasters by size in New Zealand 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 New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3 events in 1988.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1929.
- How does New Zealand rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
- New Zealand ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2024.
- Where does this New Zealand 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.