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2024 Global Water Monitor Report
January 10 , 2025
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- The 2024 Global Water Monitor Report was released by the Australian National University (ANU).
- In 2024 alone, the water-related disasters claimed over 8,700 lives, displaced approximately 40 million people.
- It inflicted economic losses exceeding $550 billion.
- The Significant events included catastrophic flooding in Brazil, Afghanistan and Pakistan.
- Record-high monthly rainfall totals were achieved 27% more frequently in 2024 compared to the early 2000s.
- Daily rainfall records increased by 52%.
- Conversely, record-low precipitation events were also seen more frequently.
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