Global Cyclonic Wind Probable Maximum Losses by Country

CEOS_EXTRA provides a global risk map of cyclonic wind probable maximum losses per country. The dataset includes absolute PML values in USD millions, PML as a percentage of exposed physical value, and population counts derived from the 2013 Global Exposure Database. Results were calculated using probabilistic risk assessment on the CAPRA platform and published in 2013.

Use Cases

• Model country-level financial risk from cyclones using the PML-absolute value in USD millions.
• Assess relative economic vulnerability by analyzing the PML/VALFIS percentage column against exposed physical assets.
• Estimate population exposure to cyclonic wind hazards using the VALHUM (population count) column.
• Benchmark national risk profiles by comparing VALFIS (exposed physical value) and PML metrics across countries.

Strengths

• Global coverage at the country level for standardized comparison.
• Integrates multiple risk metrics: absolute loss, relative loss percentage, and population exposure.
• Based on the authoritative 2013 Global Exposure Database (GED) from UNIGE/ERN-AL.

Limitations

• Data is from 2013 and may not reflect current exposure or climate patterns.
• Country-level aggregation lacks sub-national granularity for local risk analysis.
• Underlying analytical formulation and model assumptions are not detailed.

Provenance

Source

CEOS_EXTRA, utilizing the Global Exposure Database 2013 (GED) implemented by UNIGE with ERN-AL support.

Collection Method

Probabilistic risk assessment results obtained from analytical formulation on the CAPRA platform.

Time Range

Based on exposure data circa 2013.

Freshness

2013-01-01

Geography

Global coverage at country level.