Indonesia vs Mexico: Number of tsunamis
Indonesia
2 events
in 2023
Mexico
2 events
in 2022
Indonesia rank
4th
Mexico rank
4th
Number of tsunamis over time
- Indonesia
- Mexico
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Mexico, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 10 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1754 it was Mexico ahead.
Indonesia ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 4th of 38 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 4 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1810s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1820s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1830s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1840s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1880s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1900s | 1 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | Mexico |
| 1920s | 2 events | 2 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 1 events | 3 events | 2 events | Mexico |
| 1940s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 events | Indonesia |
| 1960s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 events | Indonesia |
| 1970s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 1.5 events | 1.5 events | 0 events | — |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 0.5 events | Indonesia |
| 2020s | 1.5 events | 1.5 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of tsunamis, Indonesia or Mexico?
- Indonesia, at 2 events against 2 events in Mexico as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Indonesia and Mexico?
- 0 events, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Mexico?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1754 to 2022.
- How do Indonesia and Mexico rank globally for number of tsunamis?
- Indonesia ranks 4th and Mexico ranks 4th 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.