How much did the 20 worst climate disasters cost in 2023?

twenty The worst climate disasters in 2023 They represented an economic cost of $400 on average for each resident of the country where they were produced, according to a report released this Wednesday. British Christian Aid Association.

According to the study ‘Calculation of costs 2023’, Although regions with higher incomes had a greater economic impact, the countries that did the least damage to the climate had the highest number of victims.

Among the disasters cited by the organization in the report, the majority – nine out of twenty – are storms, such as the one in Guam in May, whose damage amounted to 250 million dollars or 1455 per capita.

As for the events that carried the greatest economic costs for the territory’s residents, they were the wildfires in Hawaii in August.

The value of material damage is estimated at $4,161 per capita, and at least 100 people lost their lives, according to the latest official data.

In ninth place is the drought recorded in Spain during April of this year, which entailed restrictions on the use of water in several areas of Catalonia, and which the British Christian organization estimates at about 50 dollars per Spaniard.

According to EChristian Aid CEO Patrick Watt High temperatures in 2023 highlighted the effects of climate change this year “more than ever”.

Something that particularly affects poorer countries, where people are “less prepared for climate-related disasters and have fewer resources to mitigate their effects.”

“There is a double injustice in the fact that the communities most affected by global warming are those that have contributed the least to the problem,” he said, calling on international governments to act.