This statistic shows the ten natural disasters in which the most damage was caused in 2016. The flood in China, in June 2016, caused economic damages of 22 billion U.S. dollars.
The ten natural disasters with the most economic damage in 2016 (in billion U.S. dollars)
This statistic shows the ten natural disasters in which the most damage was caused in 2016. The flood in China, in June 2016, caused economic damages of 22 billion U.S. dollars.
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| Damage in billion U.S. dollars | |
|---|---|
| Flood, June (China) | 22 |
| Earthquake, April (Japan) | 20 |
| Flood, August (USA) | 10 |
| Hurricane Matthew, October (USA) | 10 |
| Earthquake, August (Italy) | 5 |
| Flood, July (China) | 4.5 |
| Forest fire, May-June (Canada) | 4 |
| Thunderstorms, April (USA) | 3.9 |
| Tsunami, November (New Zealand) | 3.9 |
| Drought, June-August (China) | 3 |
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