1、Who suffers most from extreme weather events?Published by germanwatchClimate RiskIndex 2025 Climate Risk Index 2025 2Authors:Lina Adil,David Eckstein,Vera Knzel,Laura SchferContributors:Elena Kemkes,Linus Nolte,Merle Riebandt,Lydia WeinreichEditor:Adam GoulstonLayout:DRIDPublisher:Germanwatch e.V.Pu

2、blishing date:12.2.2025The authors thank Pieter van Breevoort,Regina Below(EM-DAT),Simon Merschroth(PIK),Cornelia Auer(PIK),Barbora Sedova (PIK),Lena Klockemann(GIZ),Britta Horstmann(GIZ),Mirjam Harteisen(GIZ)for their valuable input and feedback during the methodological revision,preparation and re

3、view of this report.We extend our big thanks to our Germanwatch colleagues Jan Burck,Thea Uhlich,Lisa Schulthei,Rixa Schwarz,Christoph Bals,Bertha Argueta,Christine Noel,Petter Lydn,Stefan Kper,Katarina Heidrich,Christoph Bornemann,Janina Longwitz,Christian Marquardt,Tobias Regesch,Merle Neehuis,Tob

4、ias Rinn for their valuable input and support during the preparation and review of the report.The authors are responsible for the content of this publication.This project measure“Revision,preparation and publication of the Germanwatch Global Climate Risk Index”is funded by the International Climate

5、Initiative(IKI)on behalf of the German Federal Foreign Office(FFO).Germanwatch is implementing the project measure with support from the Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Internationale Zusammenarbeit(giz)GmbH through the Climate Diplomacy Action Programme(CDAP).The IKI is a funding programme by the German F

6、ederal Government established in 2008 to promote climate action and biodiversity conservation.Climate Risk Index 2025 3ContentsKey Messages 61 Introduction 81.1 Qualifier:How to read the Index 102 Key results of Climate Risk Index 2025 112.1 Countries most affected in 19932022 112.2 Countries most a