The economic damages from wildfires in the United States accounted for 1.4 billion U.S. dollars in 2022. Since 1991, the largest total economic impact from wildfires in the U.S. was recorded in 2018, at 22.7 billion U.S. dollars.
Economic damages caused by wildfires in the United States from 1991 to 2022
(in million U.S. dollars)
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OWID. (December 2, 2024). Economic damages caused by wildfires in the United States from 1991 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 09, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422345/usa-economic-impact-due-to-wildfires/
OWID. "Economic damages caused by wildfires in the United States from 1991 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars)." Chart. December 2, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422345/usa-economic-impact-due-to-wildfires/
OWID. (2024). Economic damages caused by wildfires in the United States from 1991 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 09, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422345/usa-economic-impact-due-to-wildfires/
OWID. "Economic Damages Caused by Wildfires in The United States from 1991 to 2022 (in Million U.S. Dollars)." Statista, Statista Inc., 2 Dec 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422345/usa-economic-impact-due-to-wildfires/
OWID, Economic damages caused by wildfires in the United States from 1991 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422345/usa-economic-impact-due-to-wildfires/ (last visited June 09, 2025)
Economic damages caused by wildfires in the United States from 1991 to 2022 (in million U.S. dollars) [Graph], OWID, December 2, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422345/usa-economic-impact-due-to-wildfires/
