Floods that hit Thailand between June and December 2011 were the most expensive flood disaster recorded since 1900, with economic losses surpassing 60 billion U.S. dollars. Three of the 10 costliest floods in recent history all happened since 2020. China was the country most hit by economic damage in the past century, registering six of the top 10 floods in terms of economic loss.
Most expensive flood disasters worldwide from 1900 to 2023, by economic losses
(in billion U.S. dollars)
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Aon. (January 22, 2024). Most expensive flood disasters worldwide from 1900 to 2023, by economic losses (in billion U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1413779/largest-floods-economic-damage-worldwide/
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Aon. (2024). Most expensive flood disasters worldwide from 1900 to 2023, by economic losses (in billion U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: November 18, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1413779/largest-floods-economic-damage-worldwide/
Aon. "Most Expensive Flood Disasters Worldwide from 1900 to 2023, by Economic Losses (in Billion U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 22 Jan 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1413779/largest-floods-economic-damage-worldwide/
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