Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Switzerland
Switzerland: Direct economic loss attributed to disasters was 1,442 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Switzerland, 2005–2023
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Switzerland recorded 1,442 for direct economic loss attributed to disasters in 2023.
The figure is up 7.1% on the previous year and up 10.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Switzerland peaked at 2,550 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 831.58, in 2010.
Switzerland ranks 13th of 111 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 19 years of available data.
Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Switzerland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 1,877 | — |
| 2006 | 1,162 | -38.1% |
| 2007 | 1,206 | +3.8% |
| 2008 | 891.33 | -26.1% |
| 2009 | 1,288 | +44.6% |
| 2010 | 831.58 | -35.5% |
| 2011 | 1,345 | +61.7% |
| 2012 | 1,203 | -10.6% |
| 2013 | 1,302 | +8.2% |
| 2014 | 1,150 | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 1,487 | +29.4% |
| 2016 | 961.83 | -35.3% |
| 2017 | 1,204 | +25.2% |
| 2018 | 1,270 | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 1,095 | -13.7% |
| 2020 | 1,067 | -2.6% |
| 2021 | 2,550 | +138.9% |
| 2022 | 1,346 | -47.2% |
| 2023 | 1,442 | +7.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 1,285 | 891.33 | 1,877 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1,185 | 831.58 | 1,487 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,601 | 1,067 | 2,550 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Switzerland
More climate change data for Switzerland
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 6,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 1,192 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4,816 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 4.5 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 171.99 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 476.97 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 472.94 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 4.03 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 1.78 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.1438 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Switzerland?
- Direct economic loss attributed to disasters in Switzerland was 1,442 in 2023, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Switzerland?
- The highest recorded value was 2,550 in 2021.
- What is the lowest direct economic loss attributed to disasters recorded in Switzerland?
- The lowest recorded value was 831.58 in 2010.
- How does Switzerland rank for direct economic loss attributed to disasters?
- Switzerland ranks 13th out of 111 countries with data for 2023.
- Is direct economic loss attributed to disasters rising or falling in Switzerland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Switzerland data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Direct economic loss attributed to disasters (current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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