WorldSat, Dec 27, 2025
Climate Disasters in 2025: $120 Billion in Insured Losses, Thousands Dead
Christian Aid reports 2025's top 10 climate disasters caused over $120bn in insured losses and thousands of deaths globally, driven by human-made climate crisis.
📌Key Points
- •The top 10 climate-related disasters in 2025 caused over $120 billion in insured losses, according to Christian Aid.
- •California wildfires were the costliest single event, resulting in $60 billion in damages and over 400 deaths.
- •Cyclones and floods in Southeast Asia killed more than 1,750 people and caused over $25 billion in damage.
- •Major floods in China ($11.7-$12 billion), India/Pakistan ($5.6-$6 billion), and typhoons in the Philippines ($5 billion+) also caused extensive damage and displacement.
- •Experts emphasize that these events are not merely 'natural disasters' but consequences of the human-made climate crisis and fossil fuel expansion.
- •The true economic and human costs, especially in developing nations, are significantly higher than insured losses, impacting millions of lives and livelihoods.