Extreme weather events are natural disasters that are inevitable and devastating. According to a Germany-based non-profit Germanwatch, more than 526,000 people over the world died as a direct result of more than 11,500 extreme weather events during 1998-2017, and the total economic losses amounted to around US$3,47 trillion.
With global warming, the number and intensity of extreme weather events are increasing. Knowing which countries are most affected may be important for better managing weather-related disasters. The following are the top 10 countries affected by extreme weather events over the past two decades in terms of economic losses.
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10 Countries Most Affected by Extreme Weather Events During 1998-2017 (Fatalities)
