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See Natural disasters - economic damages definition. Biological disaster refers to a hazard caused by the exposure to living organisms and their toxic substances (e.g. venom, mold) or vector-borne diseases that they may carry. Examples are venomous wildlife and insects, poisonous plants, and mosquitoes carrying disease-causing agents such as parasites, bacteria, or viruses (e.g. malaria). Indicator calculations: Data are converted from millions of United States dollars to 2005 US dollars millions using Implicit Price deflators (NAMAD).

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Industrial accident, Oil spill (total people affected) Agriculture loss due to disasters, by hazard type (millions of current USD) Industrial accident, Gas leak (total damage % GDP) Industrial accident, Oil spill (total damage % GDP)

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