The global economic damages from wildfires reached around 6.8 billion U.S. dollars in 2023. Although this was a considerable increase from the previous year, it was still far below the economic impact registered in 2018, when the damages from wildfires surpassed 22 billion U.S. dollars.
Economic damages caused by wildfires worldwide from 1991 to 2023
(in million U.S. dollars)
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Statista. (November 27, 2024). Economic damages caused by wildfires worldwide from 1991 to 2023 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved December 19, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1423714/economic-impact-due-to-wildfires-worldwide/
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