Greece vs Norway: Number of tsunamis

Greece
1 events
in 2020
Norway
1 events
in 2015
Greece rank
12th
Norway rank
12th

Number of tsunamis over time

  • Greece
  • Norway
11.522.53105015352020

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 6 shared years of data; in 1867 it was Greece ahead.

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

Greece has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greece Norway Difference Ahead
1860s 3 events 1 events 2 events Greece
1880s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1900s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1980s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2010s 1 events 1 events 0 events

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of tsunamis, Greece or Norway?
Greece, at 1 events against 1 events in Norway as of 2020.
What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Greece and Norway?
0 events, with Greece ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greece and Norway?
6 years are reported by both, from 1867 to 2015.
How do Greece and Norway rank globally for number of tsunamis?
Greece ranks 12th and Norway 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
Last refreshed