Tropical cyclones are the most economically-devastating weather and climate disaster in the United States, accounting for more than half of the total costs from billion-dollar weather events. This was followed by severe storms and droughts, with a 17 and 13 percent share, respectively. Hydrological disasters may increase in intensity as a result of climate change, bringing more billion-dollar events.
Distribution of costs from billion-dollar natural disaster events in the United States between 1980 and 2023, by disaster type
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (October 8, 2021). Distribution of costs from billion-dollar natural disaster events in the United States between 1980 and 2023, by disaster type [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101736/billion-dollar-climate-disasters-cost-share/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Distribution of costs from billion-dollar natural disaster events in the United States between 1980 and 2023, by disaster type." Chart. October 8, 2021. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101736/billion-dollar-climate-disasters-cost-share/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2021). Distribution of costs from billion-dollar natural disaster events in the United States between 1980 and 2023, by disaster type. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101736/billion-dollar-climate-disasters-cost-share/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Distribution of Costs from Billion-dollar Natural Disaster Events in The United States between 1980 and 2023, by Disaster Type." Statista, Statista Inc., 8 Oct 2021, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101736/billion-dollar-climate-disasters-cost-share/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, Distribution of costs from billion-dollar natural disaster events in the United States between 1980 and 2023, by disaster type Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101736/billion-dollar-climate-disasters-cost-share/ (last visited December 22, 2024)
Distribution of costs from billion-dollar natural disaster events in the United States between 1980 and 2023, by disaster type [Graph], National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, October 8, 2021. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101736/billion-dollar-climate-disasters-cost-share/
