Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Nepal

Nepal: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL was 4 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
4
Change on year
up 300.0%
World rank
17th
of 183 countries
All-time high
6
in 2011
All-time low
1
in 1982
Years of data
43
1981–2024

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL in Nepal, 1981–2024

1234561981200220241981: 21982: 11983: 21984: 11985: 11986: 21987: 11988: 31989: 11990: 11991: 21992: 11993: 21995: 31996: 31997: 11998: 21999: 22000: 12001: 12002: 22003: 22004: 12005: 32006: 42007: 12008: 22009: 52010: 22011: 62012: 22013: 32014: 62015: 22016: 32017: 32018: 22019: 22020: 12021: 42022: 42023: 12024: 4

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Nepal stood at 4.

That represents a change of up 300.0% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Nepal peaked at 6 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1982.

Nepal ranks 17th of 183 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: TOTAL in Nepal, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable) in Nepal, 1981 to 2024.
Year Value Change
1981 2
1982 1 -50.0%
1983 2 +100.0%
1984 1 -50.0%
1985 1 +0.0%
1986 2 +100.0%
1987 1 -50.0%
1988 3 +200.0%
1989 1 -66.7%
1990 1 +0.0%
1991 2 +100.0%
1992 1 -50.0%
1993 2 +100.0%
1995 3 +50.0%
1996 3 +0.0%
1997 1 -66.7%
1998 2 +100.0%
1999 2 +0.0%
2000 1 -50.0%
2001 1 +0.0%
2002 2 +100.0%
2003 2 +0.0%
2004 1 -50.0%
2005 3 +200.0%
2006 4 +33.3%
2007 1 -75.0%
2008 2 +100.0%
2009 5 +150.0%
2010 2 -60.0%
2011 6 +200.0%
2012 2 -66.7%
2013 3 +50.0%
2014 6 +100.0%
2015 2 -66.7%
2016 3 +50.0%
2017 3 +0.0%
2018 2 -33.3%
2019 2 +0.0%
2020 1 -50.0%
2021 4 +300.0%
2022 4 +0.0%
2023 1 -75.0%
2024 4 +300.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1.56 1 3 9
1990s 1.89 1 3 9
2000s 2.2 1 5 10
2010s 3.1 2 6 10
2020s 2.8 1 4 5

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Nepal?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total in Nepal was 4 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Nepal?
The highest recorded value was 6 in 2011.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total recorded in Nepal?
The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1982.
How does Nepal rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total?
Nepal ranks 17th out of 183 countries with data for 2024.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of disasters: total rising or falling in Nepal?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Climate related disasters frequency, Number of Disasters: TOTAL, Number (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
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Coverage
185 places, 4,260 data points, 1980–2025
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