Global number of reported disasters by size in Portugal
Portugal: Global number of reported disasters by size was 2 events in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Global number of reported disasters by size in Portugal, 1909–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global number of reported disasters by size in Portugal is 2 events, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 38 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Portugal peaked at 2 events in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1909.
That places Portugal 5th out of 199 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.5 events | 0 events | 1 events | 4 |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 5 |
| 1990s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 4 |
| 2000s | 0.6667 events | 0 events | 1 events | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.5714 events | 0 events | 2 events | 7 |
| 2020s | 1 events | 0 events | 2 events | 4 |
Countries ranked near Portugal
- 2 United States 5 events compare
- 3 Brazil 4 events compare
- 3 Vietnam 4 events compare
- 5 Albania 2 events compare
- 5 Australia 2 events compare
- 5 Belize 2 events compare
- 5 Italy 2 events compare
- 5 Japan 2 events compare
- 5 Nepal 2 events compare
- 5 Peru 2 events compare
- 5 Thailand 2 events compare
- 5 United States Virgin Islands 2 events compare
More reference data data for Portugal
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.5537 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 2.05 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.3824 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -0.3904 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.0004 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 132.05 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size in Portugal?
- Global number of reported disasters by size in Portugal was 2 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 Portugal?
- The highest recorded value was 2 events in 2014.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Portugal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1909.
- How does Portugal rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Portugal ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size rising or falling in Portugal?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Portugal 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.