Global number of reported disasters by size in Tokelau
Tokelau: Global number of reported disasters by size was 1 events in 2005. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2005)
1 events
World rank
15th
of 200 countries
All-time high
1 events
in 1990
All-time low
0 events
in 1914
Years of data
6
1914–2005
Global number of reported disasters by size in Tokelau, 1914–2005
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
Tokelau recorded 1 events for global number of reported disasters by size in 2005. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Tokelau peaked at 1 events in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1914.
That places Tokelau 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2005, putting it in the top 10%.
Global number of reported disasters by size in Tokelau, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1914 | 0 events | — |
| 1925 | 0 events | — |
| 1966 | 0 events | — |
| 1987 | 0 events | — |
| 1990 | 1 events | — |
| 2005 | 1 events | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
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More reference data data for Tokelau
- Global number of reported disasters by size, gaps filled 1 events (2005)
- Foreign aid received by income group, annual growth rate -10.11 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign aid received 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received as grants and concessional loans 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received from governments and private foundations 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Foreign aid received by income group 13.97 million constant 2024 US$ (2024)
- Share of adults who are overweight or obese 90.3% (2024)
- Share of adults who are obese 70.0% (2024)
- Share of men who are overweight or obese 88.5% (2024)
- Number of confirmed cases of tetanus, gaps filled 0 Cases (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size in Tokelau?
- Global number of reported disasters by size in Tokelau was 1 events in 2005, 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 Tokelau?
- The highest recorded value was 1 events in 1990.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Tokelau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1914.
- How does Tokelau rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Tokelau ranks 15th out of 200 countries with data for 2005.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size rising or falling in Tokelau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Tokelau 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.