Drought in 2024: ranking of countries according to economic losses

January 22, 2025
Drought

Figures in millions USD

DateEventCountriesDeathsEconomic losses
1 Jan-30 SeptemberDroughtBrazil-4 250
1 Jan-30 SeptemberDroughtUnited States-> 2 000
1 Jan-30 SeptemberDrought and heatwaveMexico1722 000
17-25 JuneSouth Fork and Salt fires United States, New-Mexico21 700
22 July-17 AugustJasper fireCanada11 100
1 Feb-22 MarchWildfireLatin America, Chile1341 000
1 Jan-30 SeptemberDroughtSerbia-500
14-18 SeptemberWildfirePortugal7500
24 July-20 AugustPark fireUnited States, California-500
1 Jan-30 SeptemberDrought Zimbabwe-> 430
26 Feb-15 MarchSmokehouse Creek fireUnited States, Texas2420
23 Aug-6 SeptemberFiresBrazil, Sao Paulo2> 375
1 Jan-30 SeptemberDrought Austria > 250
24 July-20 AugustBorel fireUnited States, California-250
1 Jan-30 SeptemberDrought Zambia-> 230
1 Jan-30 SeptemberDroughtChina- 210
1 Jan-30 SeptemberDroughtPhilippines- 175
1 Jan-30 SeptemberDroughtSpain-Hundreds of millions
1 Jan-30 SeptemberDroughtEcuador-Hundreds of millions

At end-September 2024
Source: Gallagher Re, Climate report Q3 2024

* Ranking at the end of September 2024
Source: Gallagher Re, Climate report Q3 2024

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