Methodology
The index scores are derived from country’s rankings within the following indicators, and averaged according to their weighting:
Number of deaths – Weight: 1/6
Number of deaths per 100,000 inhabitants – Weight: 1/3
Sum of losses in US$ in purchasing power parity (PPP) – Weight: 1/6
Losses per unit of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – Weight: 1/3
Lower index scores indicate countries with higher risk. Countries with high ranks in each category (low numbers) add up to low index values.
The Global Climate Risk Index has been calculated for impact in 2018 and separately for the annual average impact from the past 2 decades (1999-2018).
Number of deaths – Weight: 1/6
Number of deaths per 100,000 inhabitants – Weight: 1/3
Sum of losses in US$ in purchasing power parity (PPP) – Weight: 1/6
Losses per unit of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) – Weight: 1/3
Lower index scores indicate countries with higher risk. Countries with high ranks in each category (low numbers) add up to low index values.
The Global Climate Risk Index has been calculated for impact in 2018 and separately for the annual average impact from the past 2 decades (1999-2018).
Data description
The Global Climate Risk Index identifies the extent to which countries have been affected by extreme weather events. These can be meteorological events such as tropical storms or tornados, hydrological events such as storm surges or flash floods, or climatological events such as wildfires or droughts.
Indicator
Functional diversity - Species richness
Method / tool
Land use Impacts on Functional Plant Diversity (FPD)