Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People was 312,504 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Afghanistan, 1980–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
In 2024, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Afghanistan stood at 312,504. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
That represents a change of up 145.0% on the previous year and up 120.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Afghanistan peaked at 312,504 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2016.
That places Afghanistan 24th 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 (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 30,000 | — |
| 1988 | 161,000 | +436.7% |
| 1991 | 139,400 | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 4,000 | -97.1% |
| 1995 | 7,500 | +87.5% |
| 1996 | 9,855 | +31.4% |
| 1997 | 20,750 | +110.6% |
| 1998 | 300 | -98.6% |
| 1999 | 500 | +66.7% |
| 2002 | 5,545 | +1009.0% |
| 2003 | 3,753 | -32.3% |
| 2004 | 4,500 | +19.9% |
| 2005 | 18,318 | +307.1% |
| 2006 | 32,975 | +80.0% |
| 2007 | 30,255 | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 1,180 | -96.1% |
| 2009 | 62,516 | +5198.0% |
| 2010 | 45,000 | -28.0% |
| 2011 | 12,810 | -71.5% |
| 2012 | 51,150 | +299.3% |
| 2013 | 17,097 | -66.6% |
| 2014 | 142,055 | +730.9% |
| 2015 | 3,010 | -97.9% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 1,822 | — |
| 2018 | 4,000 | +119.5% |
| 2019 | 130,942 | +3173.5% |
| 2020 | 44,076 | -66.3% |
| 2021 | 35,033 | -20.5% |
| 2022 | 266,787 | +661.5% |
| 2023 | 127,549 | -52.2% |
| 2024 | 312,504 | +145.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 312,504 is above the median for low income countries, which is 89,093, 3.5× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Afghanistan's 312,504 is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 10,850, 28.8× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Climate related disasters: Flood (Not Applicable) … Flood People in Afghanistan 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +5198.0% | 1,180 | 62,516 |
| 2019 | +3173.5% | 4,000 | 130,942 |
| 2002 | +1009.0% | 500 | 5,545 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 95,500 | 30,000 | 161,000 | 2 |
| 1990s | 26,044 | 300 | 139,400 | 7 |
| 2000s | 19,880 | 1,180 | 62,516 | 8 |
| 2010s | 40,789 | 0 | 142,055 | 10 |
| 2020s | 157,190 | 35,033 | 312,504 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 79.22 million kg (2050)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Afghanistan?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Afghanistan was 312,504 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 312,504 in 2024.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2016.
- How does Afghanistan rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- Afghanistan ranks 24th out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 120.0%. 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 People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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