Global number of reported disasters by size in Turkey
Turkey: Global number of reported disasters by size was 1 events in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
1 events
World rank
17th
of 202 countries
All-time high
4 events
in 2001
All-time low
0 events
in 1900
Years of data
81
1900–2025
Global number of reported disasters by size in Turkey, 1900–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1 events for global number of reported disasters by size in 2025.
That represents a change of down 66.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size in Turkey peaked at 4 events in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1900.
Turkey ranks 17th of 202 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 Turkey, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0 events | — |
| 1903 | 0 events | — |
| 1912 | 0 events | — |
| 1914 | 0 events | — |
| 1924 | 0 events | — |
| 1925 | 0 events | — |
| 1928 | 0 events | — |
| 1934 | 0 events | — |
| 1935 | 0 events | — |
| 1938 | 0 events | — |
| 1939 | 0 events | — |
| 1940 | 0 events | — |
| 1941 | 0 events | — |
| 1942 | 0 events | — |
| 1943 | 0 events | — |
| 1944 | 0 events | — |
| 1945 | 0 events | — |
| 1946 | 0 events | — |
| 1948 | 0 events | — |
| 1949 | 0 events | — |
| 1950 | 0 events | — |
| 1951 | 0 events | — |
| 1952 | 0 events | — |
| 1953 | 0 events | — |
| 1956 | 0 events | — |
| 1957 | 0 events | — |
| 1964 | 0 events | — |
| 1966 | 0 events | — |
| 1967 | 0 events | — |
| 1968 | 0 events | — |
| 1969 | 0 events | — |
| 1970 | 1 events | — |
| 1971 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 events | — |
| 1974 | 0 events | — |
| 1975 | 0 events | — |
| 1976 | 1 events | — |
| 1977 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 events | — |
| 1979 | 1 events | — |
| 1980 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 events | — |
| 1983 | 0 events | — |
| 1984 | 1 events | — |
| 1985 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 0 events | — |
| 1990 | 0 events | — |
| 1991 | 1 events | — |
| 1992 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 1993 | 0 events | — |
| 1994 | 0 events | — |
| 1995 | 0 events | — |
| 1996 | 1 events | — |
| 1998 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 3 events | +50.0% |
| 2000 | 2 events | -33.3% |
| 2001 | 4 events | +100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 2 events | — |
| 2004 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 3 events | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 2 events | — |
| 2008 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 0 events | — |
| 2011 | 0 events | — |
| 2012 | 0 events | — |
| 2014 | 1 events | — |
| 2015 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1 events | — |
| 2018 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 1 events | — |
| 2020 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 2021 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 1 events | — |
| 2023 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 2024 | 0 events | -100.0% |
| 2025 | 1 events | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 2 |
| 1910s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 2 |
| 1920s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 3 |
| 1930s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 4 |
| 1940s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 9 |
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 6 |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 5 |
| 1970s | 0.3333 events | 0 events | 1 events | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.375 events | 0 events | 1 events | 8 |
| 1990s | 0.7778 events | 0 events | 3 events | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.6 events | 0 events | 4 events | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.375 events | 0 events | 1 events | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.33 events | 0 events | 3 events | 6 |
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More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size in Turkey?
- Global number of reported disasters by size in Turkey 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 Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 4 events in 2001.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1900.
- How does Turkey rank for global number of reported disasters by size?
- Turkey ranks 17th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Where does this Turkey 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.