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Global number of reported disasters by size in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico: Global number of reported disasters by size was 1 events in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)
1 events
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1 events
in 1994
All-time low
0 events
in 1918
Years of data
30
1918–2025

Global number of reported disasters by size in Puerto Rico, 1918–2025

00.20.40.60.811918197120251918: 0 events1926: 0 events1928: 0 events1932: 0 events1956: 0 events1960: 0 events1970: 0 events1975: 0 events1979: 0 events1981: 0 events1985: 0 events1989: 0 events1992: 0 events1994: 1 events1995: 0 events1996: 0 events1998: 0 events1999: 0 events2001: 0 events2003: 1 events2004: 0 events2007: 1 events2011: 0 events2012: 0 events2014: 1 events2017: 1 events2018: 1 events2020: 0 events2022: 0 events2025: 1 events

Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.

Analysis

In 2025, global number of reported disasters by size in Puerto Rico stood at 1 events. That is the highest value across all 30 years on record.

The figure is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Puerto Rico peaked at 1 events in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1918.

That places Puerto Rico 15th out of 200 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 Puerto Rico, year by year

Year events Change
1918 0 events —
1926 0 events —
1928 0 events —
1932 0 events —
1956 0 events —
1960 0 events —
1970 0 events —
1975 0 events —
1979 0 events —
1981 0 events —
1985 0 events —
1989 0 events —
1992 0 events —
1994 1 events —
1995 0 events -100.0%
1996 0 events —
1998 0 events —
1999 0 events —
2001 0 events —
2003 1 events —
2004 0 events -100.0%
2007 1 events —
2011 0 events -100.0%
2012 0 events —
2014 1 events —
2017 1 events +0.0%
2018 1 events +0.0%
2020 0 events -100.0%
2022 0 events —
2025 1 events —

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1
1920s 0 events 0 events 0 events 2
1930s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1
1950s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1
1960s 0 events 0 events 0 events 1
1970s 0 events 0 events 0 events 3
1980s 0 events 0 events 0 events 3
1990s 0.1667 events 0 events 1 events 6
2000s 0.5 events 0 events 1 events 4
2010s 0.6 events 0 events 1 events 5
2020s 0.3333 events 0 events 1 events 3

Countries ranked near Puerto Rico

  1. 15 Algeria 1 events compare
  2. 15 Argentina 1 events compare
  3. 15 Azerbaijan 1 events compare
  4. 15 Bahamas 1 events compare
  5. 15 Bangladesh 1 events compare
  6. 15 Belarus 1 events compare
  7. 15 Benin 1 events compare
  8. 15 Bhutan 1 events compare
  9. 15 Bulgaria 1 events compare
  10. 15 Burundi 1 events compare
  11. 15 Canada 1 events compare
  12. 15 Chile 1 events compare
  13. 15 China 1 events compare
  14. 15 Colombia 1 events compare
  15. 15 Cuba 1 events compare
  16. 15 Cyprus 1 events compare
  17. 15 El Salvador 1 events compare
  18. 15 Eswatini 1 events compare
  19. 15 France 1 events compare
  20. 15 Guadeloupe 1 events compare
  21. 15 Guyana 1 events compare
  22. 15 Hong Kong 1 events compare
  23. 15 Iran 1 events compare
  24. 15 Iraq 1 events compare
  25. 15 Israel 1 events compare
  26. 15 Kazakhstan 1 events compare
  27. 15 Kiribati 1 events compare
  28. 15 Kyrgyzstan 1 events compare
  29. 15 Lesotho 1 events compare
  30. 15 Madagascar 1 events compare
  31. 15 Malaysia 1 events compare
  32. 15 Maldives 1 events compare
  33. 15 Mexico 1 events compare
  34. 15 Moldova 1 events compare
  35. 15 Mongolia 1 events compare
  36. 15 Montserrat 1 events compare
  37. 15 Myanmar 1 events compare
  38. 15 New Zealand 1 events compare
  39. 15 Nicaragua 1 events compare
  40. 15 Northern Mariana Islands 1 events compare
  41. 15 Panama 1 events compare
  42. 15 Philippines 1 events compare
  43. 15 Russia 1 events compare
  44. 15 Spain 1 events compare
  45. 15 Taiwan 1 events compare
  46. 15 Tokelau 1 events compare
  47. 15 Turkey 1 events compare
  48. 15 USSR 1 events compare
  49. 15 Uzbekistan 1 events compare
  50. 15 Venezuela 1 events compare
  51. 15 Wallis and Futuna 1 events compare

See the full ranking of 200 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is global number of reported disasters by size in Puerto Rico?
Global number of reported disasters by size in Puerto Rico 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 Puerto Rico?
The highest recorded value was 1 events in 1994.
What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Puerto Rico?
The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1918.
How does Puerto Rico rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
Puerto Rico ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2025.
Is global number of reported disasters by size rising or falling in Puerto Rico?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Puerto Rico 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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Indicator
Global number of reported disasters by size
Unit
events
Source
EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
200 places, 6,037 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed

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.