China (People’s Republic of) vs Papua New Guinea: Number of tsunamis

China (People’s Republic of)
1
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2018
China (People’s Republic of) rank
12th
Papua New Guinea rank
12th

Number of tsunamis over time

  • China (People’s Republic of)
  • Papua New Guinea
11.522.53160418112018

How they compare

China (People’s Republic of) currently reports 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 0.

Across all 9 years both countries report, Papua New Guinea has been ahead every year.

China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 38 countries.

Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade China (People’s Republic of) Papua New Guinea Difference Ahead
1930s 1 1.5 0.5 Papua New Guinea
1950s 1 2 1 Papua New Guinea
1960s 1 1 0
1980s 1 1 0
2000s 1 1 0
2010s 1 1.5 0.5 Papua New Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of tsunamis, China (People’s Republic of) or Papua New Guinea?
China (People’s Republic of), at 1 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2018.
What is the difference in number of tsunamis between China (People’s Republic of) and Papua New Guinea?
0, with China (People’s Republic of) ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for China (People’s Republic of) and Papua New Guinea?
9 years are reported by both, from 1930 to 2018.
How do China (People’s Republic of) and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of tsunamis?
China (People’s Republic of) ranks 12th and Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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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Indicator
Number of tsunamis
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,068 data points, 1026–2024
Last refreshed