In the past decade, economic losses caused by floods amounting to *** billion U.S. dollars were recorded across the globe. This was the highest decadal figure recorded in the indicated period, and an almost 10-fold increase compared to the 1970's. Floods were among the costliest weather and climate-related disasters worldwide between 1970 and 2019.
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World Meteorological Organization. (May 22, 2023). Economic losses caused by floods worldwide from 1970 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In ÌÇÐÄÆƽâ°æ. Retrieved July 25, 2026, from /statistics/1406659/global-reported-economic-losses-floods/
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Economic losses caused by floods worldwide from 1970 to 2019 (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph], World Meteorological Organization, May 22, 2023. [Online]. Available: /statistics/1406659/global-reported-economic-losses-floods/
