Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected was 158 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Afghanistan, 1987–2024
Source: International Monetary Fund.
Analysis
Afghanistan recorded 158 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 84.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Afghanistan peaked at 300,000 in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.
That places Afghanistan 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 1,000 | — |
| 1995 | 174 | -82.6% |
| 1997 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 400 | — |
| 2006 | 300,000 | +74900.0% |
| 2009 | 32 | -100.0% |
| 2010 | 130 | +306.2% |
| 2012 | 46 | -64.6% |
| 2013 | 1,000 | +2073.9% |
| 2015 | 33,707 | +3270.7% |
| 2017 | 363 | -98.9% |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 260 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
| 2024 | 158 | — |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1990s | 293.5 | 0 | 1,000 | 4 |
| 2000s | 100,144 | 32 | 300,000 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5,035 | 0 | 33,707 | 7 |
| 2020s | 104.5 | 0 | 260 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
More climate change data for Afghanistan
- 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)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 44.82 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Afghanistan?
- Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected in Afghanistan was 158 in 2024, according to International Monetary Fund.
- What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 300,000 in 2006.
- What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
- How does Afghanistan rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected?
- Afghanistan ranks 18th out of 34 countries with data for 2024.
- Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 84.2%. 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: Landslide (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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