Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate was -100 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-100 % change on previous year
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 72 countries
All-time high
400 % change on previous year
in 2005
All-time low
-100 % change on previous year
in 1998
Years of data
15
1998–2024
Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, 1998–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Afghanistan stood at -100 % change on previous year. That is the lowest value across all 15 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Afghanistan peaked at 400 % change on previous year in 2005 and was at its lowest, -100 % change on previous year, in 1998.
Afghanistan ranks 22nd of 72 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 100 % change on previous year | -200.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -50 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 400 % change on previous year | -900.0% |
| 2006 | -80 % change on previous year | -120.0% |
| 2007 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2009 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2013 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2021 | -100 % change on previous year | — |
| 2024 | -100 % change on previous year | -0.0% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's -100 % change on previous year is above the median for low income countries, which is -100 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 1 |
| 2000s | 18.89 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 400 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 2010s | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 2 |
| 2020s | -66.67 % change on previous year | -100 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 3 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 21 China -66.67 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Albania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Argentina -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Australia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Austria -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Belgium -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Bulgaria -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Bosnia and Herzegovina -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Bolivia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Switzerland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Democratic Republic of Congo -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Costa Rica -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Cuba -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Czechia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Germany -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Dominican Republic -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Ecuador -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 United Kingdom -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Greece -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Guatemala -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Honduras -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Croatia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Haiti -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Indonesia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 India -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Ireland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Kenya -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 South Korea -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Sri Lanka -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Madagascar -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Mexico -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Mozambique -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Nigeria -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Nicaragua -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Netherlands -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Pakistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Panama -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Papua New Guinea -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Poland -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Portugal -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Romania -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Russia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Serbia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Slovakia -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Tajikistan -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Turkey -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Uganda -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Uruguay -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Venezuela -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 Vietnam -100 % change on previous year compare
- 22 South Africa -100 % change on previous year compare
More reference data data for Afghanistan
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8991 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4362 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 6.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.847 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 26.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.38 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Afghanistan?
- Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate in Afghanistan was -100 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 400 % change on previous year in 2005.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was -100 % change on previous year in 1998.
- How does Afghanistan rank for global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate?
- Afghanistan ranks 22nd out of 72 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Global number of reported disasters by size, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The year-on-year percentage change in Global number of reported disasters by size. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Global number of reported disasters by size EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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The year-on-year percentage change in Global number of reported disasters by size. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.