China vs Greece: Number of tsunamis

China
1 events
in 2018
Greece
1 events
in 2020
China rank
12th
Greece rank
12th

Number of tsunamis over time

  • China
  • Greece
11.522.53105015352020

How they compare

China currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Greece, a difference of 0 events.

Across all 7 years both countries report, Greece has been ahead every year.

China ranks 12th and Greece ranks 12th of 38 countries.

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China Greece Difference Ahead
1950s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1990s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2000s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2010s 1 events 1.5 events 0.5 events Greece

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of tsunamis, China or Greece?
China, at 1 events against 1 events in Greece as of 2018.
What is the difference in number of tsunamis between China and Greece?
0 events, with China ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China and Greece?
7 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2018.
How do China and Greece rank globally for number of tsunamis?
China ranks 12th and Greece ranks 12th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of tsunamis. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of tsunamis
Unit
events
Source
National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,068 data points, 1026–2024
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