Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Pakistan
Pakistan: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 0.8 index in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
0.8 index
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
40th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.8 index
in 2019
All-time low
0.43 index
in 2015
Years of data
6
2015–2020
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Pakistan, 2015–2020
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
The most recent figure for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Pakistan is 0.8 index, measured in 2020. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of up 86.0% over ten years.
That places Pakistan 40th out of 79 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Pakistan, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0.43 index | — |
| 2016 | 0.43 index | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.43 index | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.43 index | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 0.8 index | +86.0% |
| 2020 | 0.8 index | +0.0% |
Pakistan compared with similar countries
- Pakistan's 0.8 index is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.76 index, 1.1× the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Pakistan's 0.8 index is below the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.81 index, 99% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.504 index | 0.43 index | 0.8 index | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.8 index | 0.8 index | 0.8 index | 1 |
Countries ranked near Pakistan
- 38 Czechia 0.82 index compare
- 38 Egypt 0.82 index compare
- 40 Thailand 0.8 index compare
- 40 United States 0.8 index compare
- 43 Guatemala 0.77 index compare
- 43 Marshall Islands 0.77 index
- 43 Morocco 0.77 index
- 43 Papua New Guinea 0.77 index compare
More reference data data for Pakistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 20.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 61.26 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 20.3 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.75 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 91.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 260 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 10.79 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Pakistan?
- Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Pakistan was 0.8 index in 2020, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Pakistan?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8 index in 2019.
- What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Pakistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 index in 2015.
- How does Pakistan rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?
- Pakistan ranks 40th out of 79 countries with data for 2020.
- Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Pakistan?
- Over the last ten years it is up 86.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Pakistan data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Score of adoption and implementation of national DRR strategies in line with the Sendai Framework.