Surge in natural disasters in past 20 years
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Almost twice as many natural disasters have been reported in the past 20 years compared to the preceding two decades, with climate change largely to blame for the rise, according to a UN report
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NUMBER OF REPORTED DISASTERS (2000-2019) 
Per country/territory

China 577
U.S. 467
Philippines 304
Indonesia 278
India 321

1-25 26-75 76-200 201+ No data

DISASTER IMPACTS COMPARED

1980-1999
2000-2019

Reported disasters
4,212  3,656 
Climate- related

7,348  6,681

Total deaths

People affected

Economic losses

1.19 million
1.23 million
3.25 billion
4.03 billion
$1.63 trillion
$2.97 trillion


$1 trillion = $1,000,000,000,000
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Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction Picture: Associated Press © GRAPHIC NEWS