The economic damages from wildfires in the United States accounted for 0.03 percent of the country's GDP in 2021. Since 1991, the largest total economic damage from wildfires as a share of GDP in the U.S. was recorded in 2018, at 0.11 percent.
Economic impact as a share of GDP caused by wildfires in the United States from 1991 to 2021
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OWID. (November 6, 2023). Economic impact as a share of GDP caused by wildfires in the United States from 1991 to 2021 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved October 05, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1422345/usa-economic-impact-due-to-wildfires/
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