Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in Pakistan
Pakistan: Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) was 2 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: Flood in Pakistan, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Pakistan recorded 2 for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in 2024.
The figure is down 77.8% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Pakistan peaked at 9 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1980.
That places Pakistan 16th out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 1 | — |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1993 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1996 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1997 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1999 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2003 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2005 | 5 | +150.0% |
| 2006 | 7 | +40.0% |
| 2007 | 6 | -14.3% |
| 2008 | 3 | -50.0% |
| 2009 | 3 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2012 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2014 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 6 | +500.0% |
| 2016 | 7 | +16.7% |
| 2017 | 2 | -71.4% |
| 2018 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +700.0% |
| 2020 | 4 | -50.0% |
| 2021 | 4 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1 | -75.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +800.0% |
| 2024 | 2 | -77.8% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 2 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (36 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 2 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Climate related disasters: Flood, Number (Not Applicable) in Pakistan changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | +800.0% | 1 | 9 |
| 2019 | +700.0% | 1 | 8 |
| 2015 | +500.0% | 1 | 6 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 |
| 1990s | 1.56 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
| 2000s | 3.67 | 1 | 7 | 9 |
| 2010s | 3.5 | 1 | 8 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
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More climate change data for Pakistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 6.32 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 170,790 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 34,017 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 136,773 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 128.37 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4,885 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 48,684 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 37,808 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 10,876 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 142.67 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Pakistan?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood in Pakistan was 2 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 9 in 2023.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1980.
- How does Pakistan rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood?
- Pakistan ranks 16th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: flood rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Pakistan 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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