Indonesia vs Mexico: Number of tsunamis

Indonesia
2
in 2023
Mexico
2
in 2022
Indonesia rank
4th
Mexico rank
4th

Number of tsunamis over time

  • Indonesia
  • Mexico
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How they compare

Indonesia currently reports 2 against 2 in Mexico, a difference of 0.

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 1 0 —
1810s 1 1 0 —
1820s 1 1 0 —
1830s 1 1 0 —
1840s 1 1 0 —
1880s 1 1 0 —
1900s 1 1.5 0.5 Mexico
1920s 2 2 0 —
1930s 1 3 2 Mexico
1940s 1 1 0 —
1950s 1.5 1 0.5 Indonesia
1960s 1.5 1 0.5 Indonesia
1970s 2 1 1 Indonesia
1980s 1 1 0 —
1990s 1.5 1.5 0 —
2000s 1 1 0 —
2010s 1.5 1 0.5 Indonesia
2020s 1.5 1.5 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of tsunamis, Indonesia or Mexico?
Indonesia, at 2 against 2 in Mexico as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Indonesia and Mexico?
0, 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?
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
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