Economic losses due to major heat waves and cold spells worldwide up to 2016

Published by Statista Research Department, Nov 17, 2016
The statistic shows the economic damage due to the world's major heat waves and cold waves from 1900 to 2016*. The economic loss in China due to the heat wave in January 2008 amounted to approximately 21.1 billion U.S. dollars.

Economic loss caused by major heat waves and cold waves worldwide from 1900 to 2016* (in 1,000 U.S. dollars)

CharacteristicEconomic loss in thousand U.S. dollars
China,
Jan. 2008		 21,100,000
France,
Aug. 2003		 4,400,000
Italy,
July 2003		 4,400,000
United States,
May 1998		 4,275,000
United States,
Jan. 2014		 3,000,000
United States,
1977		 2,800,000
Canada,
1992		 2,000,000
United States,
June 1980		 2,000,000
United States,
July 1986		 1,750,000
Germany,
Aug. 2003		 1,650,000
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Created with Highcharts 7.2.2Economic loss in thousand U.S. dollars21,100,00021,100,0004,400,0004,400,0004,400,0004,400,0004,275,0004,275,0003,000,0003,000,0002,800,0002,800,0002,000,0002,000,0002,000,0002,000,0001,750,0001,750,0001,650,0001,650,000China, Jan. 2008France, Aug. 2003Italy, July 2003United States, May 1998United States, Jan. 2014United States, 1977Canada, 1992United States, June 1980United States, July 1986Germany, Aug. 2003
02,000,0004,000,0006,000,0008,000,00010,000,00012,000,00014,000,00016,000,00018,000,00020,000,00022,000,00024,000,000

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November 2016

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Survey time period

1900 to 2016

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* Figures are as of November 17, 2016.

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