Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in United States
United States: Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical was 465.82 million in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
465.82 million
Change on year
up 122.4%
World rank
9th
of 102 countries
All-time high
5.18 billion
in 2017
All-time low
209.42 million
in 2020
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in United States, 2015–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in United States stood at 465.82 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 122.4% on the previous year and down 41.5% over ten years.
United States ranks 9th of 102 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in United States, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 796.73 million | — |
| 2016 | 1.33 billion | +66.5% |
| 2017 | 5.18 billion | +290.3% |
| 2018 | 1.09 billion | -78.9% |
| 2019 | 422.70 million | -61.3% |
| 2020 | 209.42 million | -50.5% |
| 2021 | 465.82 million | +122.4% |
United States compared with similar countries
- United States's 465.82 million is above the median for high income countries, which is 3.10 million, 150.4× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1.76 billion | 422.70 million | 5.18 billion | 5 |
| 2020s | 337.62 million | 209.42 million | 465.82 million | 2 |
Countries ranked near United States
- 6 State of Palestine 677.22 million
- 7 Brazil 667.85 million compare
- 8 Costa Rica 648.86 million compare
- 10 Chile 264.46 million compare
- 11 Lao People's Democratic Republic 243.92 million compare
- 11 Laos 243.92 million compare
More climate change data for United States
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 274,482 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 60,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 213,560 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 229.89 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 7,627 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 107,381 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 89,068 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 18,313 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 336.11 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 654.05 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in United States?
- Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical in United States was 465.82 million in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical recorded in United States?
- The highest recorded value was 5.18 billion in 2017.
- What is the lowest direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical recorded in United States?
- The lowest recorded value was 209.42 million in 2020.
- How does United States rank for direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical?
- United States ranks 9th out of 102 countries with data for 2021.
- Is direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical rising or falling in United States?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United States data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Direct economic loss resulting from damaged or destroyed critical infrastructure attributed to disasters (current United States dollars). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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