Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Climate related disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual was 166.67 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
166.67 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 433.3%
World rank
8th
of 131 countries
All-time high
400 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-75 % change on previous year
in 2004
Years of data
33
1988–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Afghanistan, 1988–2024

-10001002003004001988200620241988: 0 % change on previous year1991: 300 % change on previous year1992: -50 % change on previous year1993: 50 % change on previous year1996: -66.7 % change on previous year1997: 200 % change on previous year1998: -33.3 % change on previous year1999: 0 % change on previous year2000: -50 % change on previous year2001: 100 % change on previous year2002: 150 % change on previous year2003: 60 % change on previous year2004: -75 % change on previous year2005: 400 % change on previous year2006: 20 % change on previous year2007: -41.7 % change on previous year2008: -57.1 % change on previous year2009: 33.3 % change on previous year2010: 0 % change on previous year2011: 0 % change on previous year2012: 150 % change on previous year2013: -50 % change on previous year2014: -40 % change on previous year2015: 66.7 % change on previous year2016: -20 % change on previous year2017: 25 % change on previous year2018: 0 % change on previous year2019: 40 % change on previous year2020: 0 % change on previous year2021: -42.9 % change on previous year2022: 50 % change on previous year2023: -50 % change on previous year2024: 166.7 % change on previous year

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 166.67 % change on previous year for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in 2024.

That represents a change of up 433.3% on the previous year and up 516.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Afghanistan peaked at 400 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -75 % change on previous year, in 2004.

Afghanistan ranks 8th of 131 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: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) … annual in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1988 to 2024.
Year % change on previous year Change
1988 0 % change on previous year —
1991 300 % change on previous year —
1992 -50 % change on previous year -116.7%
1993 50 % change on previous year -200.0%
1996 -66.67 % change on previous year -233.3%
1997 200 % change on previous year -400.0%
1998 -33.33 % change on previous year -116.7%
1999 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2000 -50 % change on previous year —
2001 100 % change on previous year -300.0%
2002 150 % change on previous year +50.0%
2003 60 % change on previous year -60.0%
2004 -75 % change on previous year -225.0%
2005 400 % change on previous year -633.3%
2006 20 % change on previous year -95.0%
2007 -41.67 % change on previous year -308.3%
2008 -57.14 % change on previous year +37.1%
2009 33.33 % change on previous year -158.3%
2010 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2011 0 % change on previous year —
2012 150 % change on previous year —
2013 -50 % change on previous year -133.3%
2014 -40 % change on previous year -20.0%
2015 66.67 % change on previous year -266.7%
2016 -20 % change on previous year -130.0%
2017 25 % change on previous year -225.0%
2018 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2019 40 % change on previous year —
2020 0 % change on previous year -100.0%
2021 -42.86 % change on previous year —
2022 50 % change on previous year -216.7%
2023 -50 % change on previous year -200.0%
2024 166.67 % change on previous year -433.3%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 0 % change on previous year 1
1990s 57.14 % change on previous year -66.67 % change on previous year 300 % change on previous year 7
2000s 53.95 % change on previous year -75 % change on previous year 400 % change on previous year 10
2010s 17.17 % change on previous year -50 % change on previous year 150 % change on previous year 10
2020s 24.76 % change on previous year -50 % change on previous year 166.67 % change on previous year 5

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 6 Morocco 200 % change on previous year compare
  2. 6 Solomon Islands 200 % change on previous year compare
  3. 9 Guatemala 150 % change on previous year compare
  4. 9 Haiti 150 % change on previous year compare
  5. 9 Papua New Guinea 150 % change on previous year compare

See the full ranking of 131 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Afghanistan?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Afghanistan was 166.67 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 400 % change on previous year in 2005.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was -75 % change on previous year in 2004.
How does Afghanistan rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
Afghanistan ranks 8th out of 131 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 516.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable), annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
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Coverage
131 places, 2,810 data points, 1981–2025
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The year-on-year percentage change in Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.