Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Brazil
Brazil: Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters was 0 people in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Brazil, 1970–2025
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2025, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Brazil stood at 0 people. That is the lowest value across all 27 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Brazil peaked at 20.00 million people in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0 people, in 1977.
That places Brazil 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Brazil, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 10.00 million people | — |
| 1977 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 0 people | — |
| 1979 | 5.00 million people | — |
| 1983 | 20.00 million people | +300.0% |
| 1985 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 276,724 people | — |
| 1988 | 473,276 people | +71.0% |
| 1998 | 4.30 million people | +807.9% |
| 1999 | 5.70 million people | +32.7% |
| 2001 | 1.00 million people | -82.5% |
| 2002 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2004 | 0 people | — |
| 2005 | 0 people | — |
| 2007 | 1.00 million people | — |
| 2010 | 62,000 people | -93.8% |
| 2012 | 2.47 million people | +3891.5% |
| 2013 | 1.53 million people | -38.4% |
| 2014 | 8.99 million people | +489.5% |
| 2015 | 8.99 million people | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 9.02 million people | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0 people | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 people | — |
| 2022 | 0 people | — |
| 2023 | 608,000 people | — |
| 2024 | 745,000 people | +22.5% |
| 2025 | 0 people | -100.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 0 people is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 46,093 people. (21 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 0 people is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 11,700 people. (17 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Brazil changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | +3891.5% | 62,000 people | 2.47 million people |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 3.75 million people | 0 people | 10.00 million people | 4 |
| 1980s | 5.19 million people | 0 people | 20.00 million people | 4 |
| 1990s | 5.00 million people | 4.30 million people | 5.70 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 400,000 people | 0 people | 1.00 million people | 5 |
| 2010s | 5.18 million people | 62,000 people | 9.02 million people | 6 |
| 2020s | 225,500 people | 0 people | 745,000 people | 6 |
Countries ranked near Brazil
- 58 Honduras 10,300 people compare
- 59 Spain 3,671 people compare
- 60 Ecuador 3,165 people compare
- 61 Anguilla 0 people
- 61 Australia 0 people compare
- 61 Bangladesh 0 people compare
- 61 Burundi 0 people compare
- 61 Canada 0 people compare
- 61 Chile 0 people compare
- 61 China 0 people compare
- 61 Costa Rica 0 people
- 61 Hong Kong 0 people
- 61 Italy 0 people
- 61 Laos 0 people compare
- 61 Panama 0 people compare
- 61 Paraguay 0 people compare
- 61 Peru 0 people compare
- 61 Portugal 0 people
- 61 Thailand 0 people compare
- 61 United States 0 people
More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Brazil?
- Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters in Brazil was 0 people in 2025, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 20.00 million people in 1983.
- What is the lowest annual number of people affected by all natural disasters recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people in 1977.
- How does Brazil rank for annual number of people affected by all natural disasters?
- Brazil ranks 61st out of 78 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual number of people affected by all natural disasters rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Brazil data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual number of people affected by all natural disasters. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total number of people affected by a natural disaster.