The number of billion-dollar disasters stood at 131 events in the period between 2010 and 2019. This is double the number in the previous decade. While increased costs due to the disasters are likely due to higher exposure of vulnerable high-value assets, climate change also plays a role in the intensity and frequency of some climatological events.
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Number of billion-dollar natural disaster events in the United States between 1980 and 2024, by time period
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (January 31, 2025). Number of billion-dollar natural disaster events in the United States between 1980 and 2024, by time period [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 28, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101796/number-billion-dollar-climate-disasters-events-decade/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. "Number of billion-dollar natural disaster events in the United States between 1980 and 2024, by time period." Chart. January 31, 2025. Statista. Accessed June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101796/number-billion-dollar-climate-disasters-events-decade/
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. (2025). Number of billion-dollar natural disaster events in the United States between 1980 and 2024, by time period. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 28, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1101796/number-billion-dollar-climate-disasters-events-decade/
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