Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Afghanistan
Afghanistan: Global number of reported disasters by size per decade was 2 events in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Afghanistan, 1950–2020
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
The most recent figure for global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Afghanistan is 2 events, measured in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Afghanistan peaked at 14 events in 2000 and was at its lowest, 0 events, in 1950.
That places Afghanistan 52nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Afghanistan, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1950 | 0 events | — |
| 1960 | 0 events | — |
| 1970 | 0 events | — |
| 1980 | 0 events | — |
| 1990 | 2 events | — |
| 2000 | 14 events | +600.0% |
| 2010 | 3 events | -78.6% |
| 2020 | 2 events | -33.3% |
Afghanistan compared with similar countries
- Afghanistan's 2 events is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 2 events, 1.0× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1960s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1970s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1980s | 0 events | 0 events | 0 events | 1 |
| 1990s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 14 events | 14 events | 14 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 3 events | 3 events | 3 events | 1 |
| 2020s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near Afghanistan
- 52 Austria 2 events compare
- 52 Bangladesh 2 events compare
- 52 Belgium 2 events compare
- 52 Belize 2 events compare
- 52 Cuba 2 events compare
- 52 Cyprus 2 events compare
- 52 Democratic Republic of Congo 2 events compare
- 52 Guatemala 2 events compare
- 52 Iraq 2 events compare
- 52 Israel 2 events compare
- 52 Laos 2 events compare
- 52 Mongolia 2 events compare
- 52 Namibia 2 events compare
- 52 Netherlands 2 events compare
- 52 Reunion 2 events compare
- 52 Romania 2 events compare
- 52 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2 events compare
- 52 Syria 2 events compare
- 52 Tunisia 2 events compare
- 52 Uganda 2 events compare
- 52 United States Virgin Islands 2 events 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 per decade in Afghanistan?
- Global number of reported disasters by size per decade in Afghanistan was 2 events in 2020, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global number of reported disasters by size per decade recorded in Afghanistan?
- The highest recorded value was 14 events in 2000.
- What is the lowest global number of reported disasters by size per decade recorded in Afghanistan?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 events in 1950.
- How does Afghanistan rank for global number of reported disasters by size per decade?
- Afghanistan ranks 52nd out of 157 countries with data for 2020.
- Is global number of reported disasters by size per decade rising or falling in Afghanistan?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Afghanistan data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Global number of reported disasters by size per decade. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Reported disasters that result in no more than 5 deaths, affect no more than 1,500 people, and cause economic damages not exceeding 13 million current US dollars. The economic threshold for previous years is adjusted for inflation accordingly.