Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Nepal
Nepal: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood was 2.59 million in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Flood in Nepal, 1981–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Nepal recorded 2.59 million for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in 2024. That is the highest value across all 37 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 172,072.0% on the previous year and up 1,284.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Nepal peaked at 2.59 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1982.
That places Nepal 3rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 People Affected: Flood in Nepal, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 10,000 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 200,050 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 62,557 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 351,000 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1990 | 2,500 | — |
| 1991 | 482 | -80.7% |
| 1993 | 553,268 | +114685.9% |
| 1995 | 13,000 | -97.7% |
| 1996 | 152,382 | +1072.2% |
| 1998 | 70,000 | -54.1% |
| 1999 | 18,068 | -74.2% |
| 2000 | 50,070 | +177.1% |
| 2003 | 59,254 | +18.3% |
| 2004 | 800,015 | +1250.1% |
| 2005 | 31,600 | -96.1% |
| 2006 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2007 | 640,706 | — |
| 2008 | 250,003 | -61.0% |
| 2009 | 257,786 | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 8,000 | -96.9% |
| 2011 | 1,858 | -76.8% |
| 2012 | 5 | -99.7% |
| 2013 | 16,823 | +336360.0% |
| 2014 | 187,294 | +1013.3% |
| 2016 | 20,574 | -89.0% |
| 2017 | 1.71 million | +8192.7% |
| 2018 | 1,406 | -99.9% |
| 2019 | 82,541 | +5770.6% |
| 2020 | 117,677 | +42.6% |
| 2021 | 3,941 | -96.7% |
| 2022 | 6,011 | +52.5% |
| 2023 | 1,506 | -74.9% |
| 2024 | 2.59 million | +172072.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 77,951 | 0 | 351,000 | 8 |
| 1990s | 115,671 | 482 | 553,268 | 7 |
| 2000s | 261,179 | 0 | 800,015 | 8 |
| 2010s | 224,959 | 5 | 1.71 million | 9 |
| 2020s | 544,409 | 1,506 | 2.59 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Nepal
- 1 India 12.81 million compare
- 2 Bangladesh 11.86 million compare
- 4 Brazil 2.59 million compare
- 5 Democratic Republic of Congo 2.19 million compare
- 6 Chad 1.95 million compare
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 people affected: flood in Nepal?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood in Nepal was 2.59 million in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Nepal?
- The highest recorded value was 2.59 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood recorded in Nepal?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1982.
- How does Nepal rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood?
- Nepal ranks 3rd out of 135 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: flood rising or falling in Nepal?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,284.4%. 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 People Affected: Flood (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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