Since 1970, the economic losses from climate disasters have risen steadily over the decades. It was the highest between 2010 and 2019 at about 1.3 trillion U.S. dollars, an increase of over 400 billion U.S. dollars from the previous decade.
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World Meteorological Organization. (July 26, 2021). Economic losses of weather, climate, and water related disasters between 1970 and 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 21, 2026, from /statistics/1269735/global-climate-disaster-by-economic-loss/
World Meteorological Organization. "Economic losses of weather, climate, and water related disasters between 1970 and 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars)." Chart. July 26, 2021. ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Accessed July 21, 2026. /statistics/1269735/global-climate-disaster-by-economic-loss/
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Economic losses of weather, climate, and water related disasters between 1970 and 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], World Meteorological Organization, July 26, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1269735/global-climate-disaster-by-economic-loss/
