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The Jenks natural breaks classification method has been used to provide a more meaningful visualisation of this map data. Countries with no recorded entry in this dataset show as ‘No event’.
Total extreme heat events
Number of people affected by extreme heat
Deaths caused by extreme heat
Damages caused by extreme heat
These statistics include all reported events since 1901
Temperature anomalies by area
2021 annual temperature change from average, using the base period 1991 to 2020.
Average contributing weather stations in 2021
Total flood events
Number of people affected by flooding
Deaths caused by flooding
Damages caused by flooding
These statistics include all reported flood events since 1901
Precipitation anomalies by area
2021 annual precipitation percentage change from average, using the base period 1991 to 2020.
Average number of stations per 0.5° x 0.5° gridded area contributing to the weather data collection in 2021
Research papers
Scientific literature on the links between climate change and infectious disease in published between 2013 and 2020.
Total drought events
Number of people affected by drought
Deaths caused by drought
Damages caused by drought
These statistics include all reported drought events since 1901
Precipitation anomalies by area
2021 annual precipitation percentage change from average, using the base period 1991 to 2020.
Average number of stations per 0.5° x 0.5° gridded area contributing to the weather data collection in 2021