Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Nepal
Nepal: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood was 2 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Nepal stood at 2.
That represents a change of up 100.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Nepal peaked at 4 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1982.
That places Nepal 16th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 37 years of available data.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 2 | — |
| 1982 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2016 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2017 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +300.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | -50.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | +100.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.12 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 1990s | 1.29 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
| 2000s | 1.38 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
| 2010s | 1.78 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Nepal
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 23,478 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 3,890 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 19,588 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 14.68 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 699.59 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 5,853 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,263 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,590 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 4.76 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 163.92 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Nepal?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Nepal was 2 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2021.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1982.
- How does Nepal rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
- Nepal ranks 16th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Nepal 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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