Afghanistan vs South Africa: Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … gaps
Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … gaps over time
- Afghanistan
- South Africa
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8 against 6 in South Africa, a difference of 2.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
The two have swapped places 15 times across 39 shared years of data; in 1980 it was South Africa ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th of 183 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1.38 | 0.375 | South Africa |
| 1990s | 2.4 | 2.3 | 0.1 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 5.4 | 3.4 | 2 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 5.2 | 2.85 | 2.35 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 5.6 | 5.2 | 0.4 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total, Afghanistan or South Africa?
- Afghanistan, at 8 against 6 in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total between Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 2, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1980 to 2024.
- How do Afghanistan and South Africa rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th and South Africa ranks 6th of 183 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) with 1,354 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.