In this indicator, events are grouped according to the available information in CATDAT.
Meteorological events: storms (including lightning and hail).
Hydrological events: floods.
Climatological events: heatwaves, cold waves, droughts, forest fires.

Total economic losses, in EUR billion (2022 prices), are based on recorded estimates from CATDAT provided by RiskLayer (dataset url is not available) and Eurostat structural indicators.

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