Japan vs Mexico: Number of tsunamis
Japan
3
in 2024
Mexico
2
in 2022
Japan rank
2nd
Mexico rank
4th
Number of tsunamis over time
- Japan
- Mexico
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3 against 2 in Mexico, a difference of 1.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 23 shared years of data; in 1732 it was Mexico ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and Mexico ranks 4th of 38 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 5 and Mexico in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Mexico | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1730s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1810s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1920s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Mexico |
| 1930s | 2 | 2 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Japan |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 3.5 | 1.5 | 2 | Japan |
| 2000s | 1.67 | 1 | 0.6667 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.25 | 1 | 0.25 | Japan |
| 2020s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | Mexico |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of tsunamis, Japan or Mexico?
- Japan, at 3 against 2 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Japan and Mexico?
- 1, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Mexico?
- 23 years are reported by both, from 1732 to 2022.
- How do Japan and Mexico rank globally for number of tsunamis?
- Japan ranks 2nd 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.