Select Time Period Comparisons of United States Billion-Dollar Disaster Statistics (CPI-AUnadjusted)
Time PeriodBillion-Dollar DisastersEvents/YearCostPercent of Total CostCost/YearDeathsDeaths/Year
1980s (1980-1989)333.3$219.6B7.5%$22.0B2,994299
1990s (1990-1999)575.7$335.3B11.5%$33.5B3,075308
2000s (2000-2009)676.7$621.3B21.3%$62.1B3,102310
2010s (2010-2019)13113.1$994.6B34.1%$99.5B5,227523
Last 5 Years (2020-2024)11523.0$746.7B25.6%$149.3B2,520504
Last 3 Years (2022-2024)7324.3$461.6B15.8%$153.9B1,534511
Last Year (2024)2727.0$182.7B6.3%$182.7B568568
All Years (1980-2024)4039.0$2,917.5B100.0%$64.8B16,918376
1980s (1980-1989)151.5$62.2B3.1%$6.2B2,306231
1990s (1990-1999)424.2$146.4B7.3%$14.6B2,979298
2000s (2000-2009)555.5$377.5B18.7%$37.8B3,041304
2010s (2010-2019)11911.9$747.5B37.0%$74.8B5,216522
Last 5 Years (2020-2024)11523.0$684.4B33.9%$136.9B2,520504
Last 3 Years (2022-2024)7324.3$443.9B22.0%$148.0B1,534511
Last Year (2024)2727.0$182.1B9.0%$182.1B568568
All Years (1980-2024)3467.7$2,018.0B100.0%$44.8B16,062357