New Delhi, Feb. 13 -- India was among the 10 countries most affected by extreme weather events between 1993 and 2022, accounting for 10% of global fatalities caused by such events, and 4.3% of the damage (in dollar terms) .

The country was ranked sixth in the Climate Risk Index, 2025 published by Germanwatch, an independent development, environmental, and human rights organisation based in Bonn and Berlin, highlighting its vulnerability to the climate crisis. Dominica, China, Honduras Myanmar, and Italy, are ranked ahead of India.

India was affected by floods, heatwaves, and cyclones during the period. It experienced devastating floods in 1993, 1998, and 2013, along with severe heatwaves in 2002, 2003, and 2015. All told, the country, f...