Weather, climate, and water-related disasters led to a total economic loss of **** billion U.S. dollars in Africa between 1970 and 2019. Additionally, such hazards caused over ** deaths in the continent in the last five decades. The highest economic loss occurred in the period 2010-2019, at **** billion U.S. dollars. During the whole period observed, storms, floods, and droughts had the largest economic impact in Africa.
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World Meteorological Organization. (September 1, 2021). Economic losses due to weather, climate, and water disasters in Africa from 1970 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved August 01, 2026, from /statistics/1307445/economic-losses-due-to-climate-disasters-in-africa/
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Economic losses due to weather, climate, and water disasters in Africa from 1970 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], World Meteorological Organization, September 1, 2021. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1307445/economic-losses-due-to-climate-disasters-in-africa/
