According to their physical exposure to tropical cyclones, the Dominican Republic and Haiti were the countries in Latin America and the Caribbean which faced the highest hazard to this type of storms in 2024. The risk index is calculated based on the estimated number of people exposed to tropical cyclones per year. Saint Kitts and Nevis also stood high in the ranking, with a hazard and exposure index of 8.6 points.
Physical exposure to tropical cyclones in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, by country
Based on the estimated number of people exposed to tropical cyclones (cyclone wind and storm surge) per year. The index takes a value between 0 and 10 - the higher the score, the higher the risk.
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European Commission. (March 31, 2024). Physical exposure to tropical cyclones in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, by country [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 08, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203935/hurricane-risk-index-latin-america-country/
European Commission. "Physical exposure to tropical cyclones in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, by country." Chart. March 31, 2024. Statista. Accessed October 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203935/hurricane-risk-index-latin-america-country/
European Commission. (2024). Physical exposure to tropical cyclones in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, by country. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: October 08, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203935/hurricane-risk-index-latin-america-country/
European Commission. "Physical Exposure to Tropical Cyclones in Latin America and The Caribbean in 2024, by Country." Statista, Statista Inc., 31 Mar 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203935/hurricane-risk-index-latin-america-country/
European Commission, Physical exposure to tropical cyclones in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, by country Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203935/hurricane-risk-index-latin-america-country/ (last visited October 08, 2024)
Physical exposure to tropical cyclones in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2024, by country [Graph], European Commission, March 31, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1203935/hurricane-risk-index-latin-america-country/