Damage caused by natural disasters worldwide 2022, by type of catastrophe

In 2022, storms worldwide caused a damage of more than 130 billion U.S. dollars. Hurricane Ian alone caused 100 billion U.S. dollars in economic damages for the United States in 2022. The second costliest type of natural disaster in 2022 was floods, which caused a damage of 45 billion dollars. As global warming proceeds, the intensity and frequency of several types of natural disasters are expected to cause increasing economic damage.