Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood was 5 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Afghanistan, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
The most recent figure for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Afghanistan is 5, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 150.0% on the previous year and up 150.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Afghanistan peaked at 8 in 2003 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.
Afghanistan ranks 4th of 135 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 1995 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1997 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2003 | 8 | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | -75.0% |
| 2005 | 8 | +300.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2007 | 7 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | -85.7% |
| 2009 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 6 | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 4 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2018 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2019 | 6 | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 5 | -16.7% |
| 2021 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2022 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | -60.0% |
| 2024 | 5 | +150.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.71 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
| 2000s | 5 | 1 | 8 | 8 |
| 2010s | 3.1 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.8 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,854 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 5,965 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 17,889 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 22.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 638.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,345 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,090 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 1,255 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Afghanistan?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Afghanistan was 5 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2003.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- How does Afghanistan rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
- Afghanistan ranks 4th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 150.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from International Monetary Fund, published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides information on global climate and weather patterns, providing insights into temperature variations, land cover accounts, and shifts in mean sea levels.