CRITICAL FINDINGS:

  • India’s Ranking Improvement:
    • In 2019, India was the 7th worst affected country globally.
    • By 2022, India improved to 49th position in the Global Climate Risk Index.
    • However, historically, India remains 6th in the long-term (1993-2022) assessment.

Global Impact:

  • Global Deaths: More than 765,000 lives lost globally due to 9,400 extreme weather events.
  • Global Economic Losses: Total economic damages of $4.2 trillion (inflation-adjusted) due to extreme weather events.

Top Affected Countries (1993-2022):

  1. Dominica
  2. China
  3. Honduras
  4. Myanmar
  5. Italy
    • Italy, Spain, and Greece are among the top 10 most affected EU countries.
  • Released by Germanwatch as part of the CRI 2025 report.