The cost of severe storms, tropical cyclones and wildfires have increased the most

1985-95

total

2014-24

total

Percent

change

Tropical cyclone

$97bn

$820bn

+744%

Severe storm

$17bn

$294bn

+1,620%

Wildfire

$14bn

$109bn

+687%

Drought

$77bn

$82bn

+6%

Flooding

$52bn

$73bn

+40%

Winter storm

$28bn

$53bn

+88%

Freeze

$14bn

$1bn

–90%

All disasters

$299bn

$1.4tn

+379%

1985-95

total

2014-24

total

Percent

change

Tropical cyclone

$97bn

$820bn

+744%

Severe storm

$17bn

$294bn

+1,620%

Wildfire

$14bn

$109bn

+687%

Drought

$77bn

$82bn

+6%

Flooding

$52bn

$73bn

+40%

Winter storm

$28bn

$53bn

+88%

Freeze

$14bn

$1bn

–90%

All disasters

$299bn

$1.4tn

+379%

1985-95

total

2014-24

total

Percent

change

Tropical cyclone

$97bn

$820bn

+744%

Severe storm

$17bn

$294bn

+1,620%

Wildfire

$14bn

$109bn

+687%

Drought

$77bn

$82bn

+6%

Flooding

$52bn

$73bn

+40%

Winter storm

$28bn

$53bn

+88%

Freeze

$14bn

$1bn

–90%

All disasters

$299bn

$1.4tn

+379%

1985-95

total

2014-24

total

Percent

change

Tropical cyclone

$97bn

$820bn

+744%

Severe storm

$17bn

$294bn

+1,620%

Wildfire

$14bn

$109bn

+687%

Drought

$77bn

$82bn

+6%

Flooding

$52bn

$73bn

+40%

Winter storm

$28bn

$53bn

+88%

Freeze

$14bn

$1bn

–90%

All disasters

$299bn

$1.4tn

+379%

1985-95

total

2014-24

total

Percent

change

Tropical cyclone

$97bn

$820bn

+744%

Severe storm

$17bn

$294bn

+1,620%

Wildfire

$14bn

$109bn

+687%

Drought

$77bn

$82bn

+6%

Flooding

$52bn

$73bn

+40%

Winter storm

$28bn

$53bn

+88%

Freeze

$14bn

$1bn

–90%

All disasters

$299bn

$1.4tn

+379%