Japan vs New Caledonia: Number of tsunamis
Japan
3
in 2024
New Caledonia
2
in 2023
Japan rank
2nd
New Caledonia rank
4th
Number of tsunamis over time
- Japan
- New Caledonia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 3 against 2 in New Caledonia, a difference of 1.
That makes Japan's figure about 1.5 times New Caledonia's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1901 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 2nd and New Caledonia ranks 4th of 38 countries.
Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | New Caledonia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 5 | 1 | 4 | Japan |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Japan |
| 2000s | 2.67 | 1 | 1.67 | Japan |
| 2010s | 2.2 | 2.2 | 0 | — |
| 2020s | 2 | 1.67 | 0.3333 | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of tsunamis, Japan or New Caledonia?
- Japan, at 3 against 2 in New Caledonia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Japan and New Caledonia?
- 1, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and New Caledonia?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1901 to 2023.
- How do Japan and New Caledonia rank globally for number of tsunamis?
- Japan ranks 2nd and New Caledonia 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.