| Country | Natural hazards |
| Korea, South | occasional typhoons bring high winds and floods; low-level seismic activity common in southwest
volcanism: Halla (elev. 1,950 m) is considered historically active although it has not erupted in many centuries |
| Kosovo | void |
| Kuwait | sudden cloudbursts are common from October to April and bring heavy rain, which can damage roads and houses; sandstorms and dust storms occur throughout the year but are most common between March and August |
| Kyrgyzstan | NA |
| Laos | floods, droughts |
| Latvia | NA |
| Lebanon | dust storms, sandstorms |
| Lesotho | periodic droughts |
| Liberia | dust-laden harmattan winds blow from the Sahara (December to March) |
| Libya | hot, dry, dust-laden ghibli is a southern wind lasting one to four days in spring and fall; dust storms, sandstorms |
| Liechtenstein | NA |
| Lithuania | NA |
| Luxembourg | NA |
| Macau | typhoons |
| Macedonia | high seismic risks |
| Madagascar | periodic cyclones; drought; and locust infestation
volcanism: Madagascar's volcanoes have not erupted in historical times |
| Malawi | NA |
| Malaysia | flooding; landslides; forest fires |
| Maldives | tsunamis; low elevation of islands makes them sensitive to sea level rise |
| Mali | hot, dust-laden harmattan haze common during dry seasons; recurring droughts; occasional Niger River flooding |
| Malta | NA |
| Marshall Islands | infrequent typhoons |
| Mauritania | hot, dry, dust/sand-laden sirocco wind blows primarily in March and April; periodic droughts |
| Mauritius | cyclones (November to April); almost completely surrounded by reefs that may pose maritime hazards |
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