In the past decade, 508 disasters caused by tropical cyclones were recorded across the globe, slightly down from 534 disasters a decade earlier. In comparison to the 1970's, this figure more than doubled. Economic losses due to cyclones increased every decade for the past 50 years.
Number of disasters caused by tropical cyclones registered worldwide from 1970 to 2019
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World Meteorological Organization. (May 31, 2023). Number of disasters caused by tropical cyclones registered worldwide from 1970 to 2019 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 22, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297513/global-reported-disasters-tropical-cyclones/
World Meteorological Organization. "Number of disasters caused by tropical cyclones registered worldwide from 1970 to 2019." Chart. May 31, 2023. Statista. Accessed December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297513/global-reported-disasters-tropical-cyclones/
World Meteorological Organization. (2023). Number of disasters caused by tropical cyclones registered worldwide from 1970 to 2019. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: December 22, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297513/global-reported-disasters-tropical-cyclones/
World Meteorological Organization. "Number of Disasters Caused by Tropical Cyclones Registered Worldwide from 1970 to 2019." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 May 2023, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297513/global-reported-disasters-tropical-cyclones/
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Number of disasters caused by tropical cyclones registered worldwide from 1970 to 2019 [Graph], World Meteorological Organization, May 31, 2023. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1297513/global-reported-disasters-tropical-cyclones/