Brazil vs United States: Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual

Brazil
-81.82 % change on previous year
in 2025
United States
-93.1 % change on previous year
in 2025
Brazil rank
128th
United States rank
131st

Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual over time

  • Brazil
  • United States
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How they compare

Brazil currently reports -81.82 % change on previous year against -93.1 % change on previous year in United States, a difference of 11.28 % change on previous year.

The two have swapped places 26 times across 43 shared years of data; in 1981 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 128th and United States ranks 131st of 131 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 3 and United States in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil United States Difference Ahead
1980s 53.89 % change on previous year 36.2 % change on previous year 17.69 % change on previous year Brazil
1990s 19.9 % change on previous year 22.28 % change on previous year 2.39 % change on previous year United States
2000s 24.33 % change on previous year 1.42 % change on previous year 22.92 % change on previous year Brazil
2010s 30.64 % change on previous year 4.91 % change on previous year 25.72 % change on previous year Brazil
2020s -5.06 % change on previous year -3.09 % change on previous year 1.97 % change on previous year United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total, Brazil or United States?
Brazil, at -81.82 % change on previous year against -93.1 % change on previous year in United States as of 2025.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total between Brazil and United States?
11.28 % change on previous year, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and United States?
43 years are reported by both, from 1981 to 2025.
How do Brazil and United States rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
Brazil ranks 128th and United States ranks 131st of 131 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
131 places, 2,810 data points, 1981–2025
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.