01 — ICE
Hindu Kush Himalaya glaciers lost 12 percent of their area.
12%
Share of glacier area gone between 1990 and 2020.
| 1990–2020 | 12% |
|---|
02 — LAKES
47 potentially dangerous glacial lakes sit in three basins.
25China · upstream
Nepal's border
21Nepal
1India
25 in China, 21 in Nepal, 1 in India. More than half are upstream.
| China | 25 |
|---|---|
| Nepal | 21 |
| India | 1 |
03 — WHAT ARRIVED
What BIPAD recorded, year by year, by hazard.
Fire156
Landslide362
Animal Incidents72
Snake Bite415
Heavy Rainfall74
Thunderbolt31
2019 – 2026
Deaths and people affected only from incidents that carried figures. Recorded counts also reflect changing reporting coverage over time. Some years were capped.
| Hazard | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 | 2026 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fire Incidents | 815 | 881 | 780 | 857 | 921 | 849 | 935 | 156 |
| Fire Deaths | 18 | 31 | 27 | 35 | 33 | 12 | 43 | 1 |
| Fire Affected | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Landslide Incidents | 90 | 68 | 112 | 107 | 11 | 92 | 26 | 362 |
| Landslide Deaths | 23 | 66 | 162 | 64 | 1 | 73 | 3 | 13 |
| Landslide Affected | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Animal Incidents Incidents | 118 | 71 | 98 | 74 | 105 | 125 | 119 | 72 |
| Animal Incidents Deaths | 22 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 1 |
| Animal Incidents Affected | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Snake Bite Incidents | 19 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 0 | 65 | 415 |
| Snake Bite Deaths | 15 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | 23 |
| Snake Bite Affected | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Heavy Rainfall Incidents | 33 | 102 | 96 | 68 | 8 | 36 | 7 | 74 |
| Heavy Rainfall Deaths | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — |
| Heavy Rainfall Affected | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Thunderbolt Incidents | 78 | 47 | 33 | 42 | 6 | 17 | 1 | 31 |
| Thunderbolt Deaths | 18 | 12 | 7 | 14 | — | — | — | 1 |
| Thunderbolt Affected | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
04 — CAUSE
Nepal's share of territorial fossil CO₂ — about 0.05% in 2024, under 0.02% of all emissions since 1750.
| Country | Value |
|---|---|
| United States | 24% |
| EU-27 | 16% |
| China | 15% |
| Russia | 6.6% |
| United Kingdom | 4.3% |
| Japan | 3.8% |
| India | 3.6% |
| Brazil | 1.0% |
| Indonesia | 0.9% |
| Nepal | 0.01% |
What these bars count
Territorial fossil CO₂ and cement, cumulative since 1750. Excludes land-use change. Counted where the fuel was burned, not where goods were consumed.
Since 1750. Nepal 0.01%
05 — NEWS
What the climate wire is reporting.
- Nepal Seeks $20 Million in Climate Compensation After Glacier’s Collapse Triggers Deadly Floods
- Nepal's flood disaster and the impact of climate change loom large in the icy shadow of Mont Blanc
- Nepal rebuilds key bridge destroyed by deadly glacier floods, giving residents hope
- Nepal rebuilds key bridge destroyed by deadly glacier floods, giving residents hope
- Nebraska scientists link Nepal flood to climate change
- Nepal’s flood has reignited the climate reparations debate
- भोटेकोशी विपद् : जलवायु संकट, राष्ट्रिय हित र नेपालको कूटनीतिक परीक्षा
- Nepal puts climate justice at centre of global pitch for flood aid
- Flood-Ravaged Nepal Calls for Climate Justice
- Flood-ravaged Nepal calls for climate justice
- EXCLUSIVE: Nepal puts climate justice at centre of global pitch for flood aid
- Nepal’s flood disaster and the impact of climate change loom large in the icy shadow of Mont Blanc
Glacier, GLOF, drought and climate headlines Atlas already ranks. Not a cause of any one flood.