Global number of reported disasters by size in Thailand
Thailand: Global number of reported disasters by size was 2 events in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Global number of reported disasters by size in Thailand, 1962–2025
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 Thailand is 2 events, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Thailand peaked at 3 events in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1962.
That places Thailand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 2 |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 2 |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 9 |
| 1990s | 0.2222 events | 0 events | 2 events | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.7 events | 0 events | 2 events | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 1 events | 9 |
| 2020s | 1.67 events | 0 events | 3 events | 6 |
Countries ranked near Thailand
- 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 Portugal 2 events compare
- 5 United States Virgin Islands 2 events compare
More reference data data for Thailand
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1052 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4642 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.7989 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.1363 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.5892 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 122.4 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size in Thailand?
- Global number of reported disasters by size in Thailand 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 Thailand?
- The highest recorded value was 3 events in 2022.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Thailand?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1962.
- How does Thailand rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Thailand ranks 5th out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size rising or falling in Thailand?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Thailand 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.