Variable: Total damage from natural disasters in USD

QoG Code: (emdat_damage)


Dataset: Emergency Events Database

Description:

The amount of damage to property, crops, and livestock from natural disasters. The value of estimated damage is given in thousands of US dollars. For each natural disaster, the registered number corresponds to the damage value at the moment of the event, i.e. the figures are shown true to the year of the event (do not include expenses that extended to the following years).

Type of variable: Continuous


Last updated by source: 2021-05-27


Categories:

Environment


Find this variable in:

Environmental Indicators - 2021 Original Dataset

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