Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Afghanistan

Afghanistan: Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm was 7,481 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
7,481
Change on year
down 17.4%
World rank
51st
of 112 countries
All-time high
22,656
in 2005
All-time low
0
in 1993
Years of data
7
1993–2020

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Afghanistan, 1993–2020

05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k1993200620201993: 02005: 22.7k2006: 02011: 52014: 02017: 9.1k2020: 7.5k

Source: International Monetary Fund.

Analysis

Afghanistan recorded 7,481 for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in 2020.

The figure is down 17.4% on the previous year and up 149,520.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Afghanistan peaked at 22,656 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1993.

Afghanistan ranks 51st of 112 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm in Afghanistan, year by year

Annual values for Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable) in Afghanistan, 1993 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1993 0
2005 22,656
2006 0 -100.0%
2011 5
2014 0 -100.0%
2017 9,055
2020 7,481 -17.4%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0 0 0 1
2000s 11,328 0 22,656 2
2010s 3,020 0 9,055 3
2020s 7,481 7,481 7,481 1

Countries ranked near Afghanistan

  1. 48 Papua New Guinea 9,199 compare
  2. 49 El Salvador 9,050 compare
  3. 50 Japan 7,579 compare
  4. 52 Madagascar 7,028 compare
  5. 53 Grenada 7,008 compare
  6. 54 Thailand 6,218 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Afghanistan?
Climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm in Afghanistan was 7,481 in 2020, according to International Monetary Fund.
What is the highest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Afghanistan?
The highest recorded value was 22,656 in 2005.
What is the lowest climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm recorded in Afghanistan?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1993.
How does Afghanistan rank for climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm?
Afghanistan ranks 51st out of 112 countries with data for 2020.
Is climate related disasters frequency, number of people affected: storm rising or falling in Afghanistan?
Over the last ten years it is up 149,520.0%. 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: Storm (Not Applicable). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Climate related disasters frequency, Number of People Affected: Storm (Not Applicable)
Source
International Monetary Fund
Licence
IMF Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
112 places, 1,697 data points, 1980–2025
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