Overview
- CRI 2026 reports that India experienced nearly 430 extreme weather events since 1995, causing over 80,000 deaths, affecting about 1.3 billion people and generating almost USD 170 billion in losses.
- In the 2024 annual ranking India placed 15th, with heavy monsoon rains and flash floods affecting more than eight million people in states including Gujarat, Maharashtra and Tripura.
- Globally, more than 9,700 events from 1995–2024 caused over 832,000 deaths and about USD 4.5 trillion in direct damage, with roughly 40% of people living in the 11 most‑affected countries.
- Dominica, Myanmar and Honduras lead the long‑term list of most‑affected nations, while St Vincent and the Grenadines, Grenada and Chad top the 2024 ranking.
- The report notes El Niño influenced 2024 weather patterns but finds human‑driven warming is decisively increasing the likelihood and severity of heat, storms and floods, reinforcing calls at COP30 for stronger adaptation and early‑warning systems.