Proof Point
China had most number of people displaced due to environmental disasters in 2017 at 4.5 million, almost double Philippines’ 2.5 million
Countries with Most Internal Displacements Caused by Environmental Disasters
2017 (millions)
Proof Point Findings
- Internal Displacements – Number of people displaced or relocated within their country due to environmental disasters
- Environmental Disasters – Extreme weather events (e.g. floods, storms, cyclones, drought, wildfires, landslides, heat waves) caused by global warming or climate change, as well as geophysical occurrences, such as earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
- Most Affected China – China most affected by environmental disasters, with 4.5 million people relocated due to floods, typhoons, droughts, and earthquakes in 2017, nearly twice number of people displaced in Philippines (2.5 million)
- Developed Nation U.S. – U.S. only developed nation in top ten list, with cyclones, hurricanes, flooding, droughts, and wildfires displacing 1.7 million people, same as Cuba
- Key Drivers – Include climate change and global warming, rapid urbanization, and population growth
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October 3, 2018
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