Afghanistan vs Japan: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm

Afghanistan
7,481
in 2020
Japan
7,579
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
51st
Japan rank
50th

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Japan
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How they compare

Japan currently reports 7,579 against 7,481 in Afghanistan, a difference of 98.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 7 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Japan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 51st and Japan ranks 50th of 112 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Japan Difference Ahead
1990s 0 30,463 30,463 Japan
2000s 11,328 142,972 131,644 Japan
2010s 3,020 28,267 25,247 Japan
2020s 7,481 60 7,421 Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm, Afghanistan or Japan?
Japan, at 7,579 against 7,481 in Afghanistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm between Afghanistan and Japan?
98, with Japan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Japan?
7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Japan rank globally for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
Afghanistan ranks 51st and Japan ranks 50th of 112 countries.
Where does this data come from?
International Monetary Fund, published as Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable). 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 People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
112 places, 1,697 data points, 1980–2025
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