Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water-related Hazards (1970-2021)

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22 May 2023
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Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water-related hazards

The World Meteorological Organization has updated data in its Atlas of Mortality and Economic Losses from Weather, Climate and Water-related hazards. The data now cover the period 1970 to 2021. 

  • Extreme weather, climate and water-related events caused nearly 12 000 disasters from 1970-2021  
  • Reported economic losses are US$4.3 trillion and rising  
  • The death toll is at 2 million, with 90% are in developing countries 
  • Mortality rates have fallen thanks to early warnings  

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