The report said the devastating effects came from climate change-related disasters in 2022, such as droughts, floods, storms and hurricanes.
Christian Aid entered the list as follows:
Hurricane Ian: $100 billion
Category 4 Hurricane Ian caused significant damage in western Cuba and the southeastern United States.
Over a 7-day period in late September, the hurricane killed at least 150 people and displaced 40,000.
Drought in Europe: 20 billion dollars
The summer drought of 2022 was considered the worst in Europe for 500 years, affecting food and energy production, water availability and wildlife, causing forest fires and damaging crops.
Floods in China: 12.3 billion dollars
Last June, southern China suffered the heaviest rainfall since 1961, causing floods and landslides and forcing hundreds of thousands of people to evacuate their areas.
Drought in China: 8.4 billion dollars
In late August, China experienced its hottest summer since Beijing set records in 1961, with more than 70 days of extreme temperatures and low rainfall severely affecting the Yangtze River Basin, which supplies water to more than 450 million of people.
Eastern Australia floods: $7.5 billion
From late February to March, the eastern Australian states experienced flooding, killing 27 and displacing 60,000 people.
Pakistan floods: $5.6 billion
From mid-June to September, floods killed more than 1,700 people and displaced 7 million in Pakistan.
Storm Eunice – $4.3 billion
Over the course of 5 days in February, Storm Eunice wreaked havoc in Belgium, Germany, Ireland, the Netherlands, Poland and the United Kingdom, killing seven people.
The UK has recorded winds of 122mph, the strongest in over 30 years.
Drought in Brazil: 4 billion dollars
Brazil suffered from drought for much of 2022 and the level of the Amazon River also fell.
Hurricane Fiona: $3 billion
Hurricane Fiona hit the Caribbean and Canada in the latter part of September, killing more than 25 people, leaving 13,000 homeless and closing at least 4 international airports, along with a large number of roadways.
Floods in KwaZulu-Natal and Eastern Cape, South Africa: $3 billion
Over a week into April, when 459 people were killed and more than 40,000 forced from their homes, Durban, one of South Africa’s busiest ports, was closed.
