Infotext

This map layer shows the effects of extreme weather events between 1997 and 2017 with regard to the number of deaths, as well as to economic damages.

Example: How to read the map:

Between 1997 and 2017, Honduras was the country most severely impacted by extreme weather in the world.

Data sources:

  • Germanwatch e. V.

    Since its foundation in 1991, Germanwatch has been campaigning for sustainable development. At both locations in Berlin and Bonn, a total of 40 staff work in close cooperation with global development and environmental organizations, and on the basis of scientific analyses, in public relations, education and lobbying. While the starting point for the service was the situation of disadvantaged populations in countries in the South, the focus today lies on the global effects of policies of countries in the North. At the forefront of this are topics relating to the effects of climate change, food security and compliance with human rights in the globally networked economy.

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Country portraits

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