Of the total economic losses as a result of natural disasters worldwide in 2023, 44 percent came from losses in the Americas. This is despite the fact that only 12 percent of the people affected by natural disasters that year were living in the continent. Asia followed in second, with 37.5 percent of economic losses.
Distribution of economic damage caused by natural disasters in 2023, by continent
Characteristic
Share of damage
Americas
43.9%
Asia
37.5%
Europe
7.4%
Africa
6.8%
Oceania
4.4%
• Americas 43.9%
• Asia 37.5%
• Europe 7.4%
• Africa 6.8%
• Oceania 4.4%
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EM-DAT. (March 20, 2024). Distribution of economic damage caused by natural disasters in 2023, by continent [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved June 04, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/273892/continents-with-most-damage-caused-by-natural-disasters/
EM-DAT. "Distribution of economic damage caused by natural disasters in 2023, by continent." Chart. March 20, 2024. Statista. Accessed June 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273892/continents-with-most-damage-caused-by-natural-disasters/
EM-DAT. (2024). Distribution of economic damage caused by natural disasters in 2023, by continent. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: June 04, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/273892/continents-with-most-damage-caused-by-natural-disasters/
EM-DAT. "Distribution of Economic Damage Caused by Natural Disasters in 2023, by Continent." Statista, Statista Inc., 20 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/273892/continents-with-most-damage-caused-by-natural-disasters/
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