Mexico vs New Zealand: Number of tsunamis

Mexico
2
in 2022
New Zealand
2
in 2023
Mexico rank
4th
New Zealand rank
4th

Number of tsunamis over time

  • Mexico
  • New Zealand
11.522.53173218772023

How they compare

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

Across all 11 years both countries report, New Zealand has been ahead every year.

Mexico ranks 4th and New Zealand ranks 4th of 38 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mexico New Zealand Difference Ahead
1860s 1 1 0 β€”
1980s 1 1 0 β€”
2000s 1 1.33 0.3333 New Zealand
2010s 1 1.67 0.6667 New Zealand
2020s 1.33 2.33 1 New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of tsunamis, Mexico or New Zealand?
Mexico, at 2 against 2 in New Zealand as of 2022.
What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Mexico and New Zealand?
0, with Mexico ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and New Zealand?
11 years are reported by both, from 1868 to 2022.
How do Mexico and New Zealand rank globally for number of tsunamis?
Mexico ranks 4th and New Zealand 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