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Annual economic losses caused by weather - and climate - related extreme events in the EU Member States

Figure Created 03 Oct 2023 Published 09 Oct 2023 Last modified 09 Oct 2023

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In this indicator, events are grouped according to the available information in CATDAT. Meteorological events: storms (including lightning and hail) and mass movements. Hydrological events: floods. Climatological events: heatwaves, cold waves, droughts, forest fires. Total economic losses, in EUR billion (2022 prices), are based on recorded estimates from CATDAT provided by RiskLayer (dataset url is not available) and Eurostat structural indicators.