Mexico vs United States: Number of tsunamis
Mexico
2
in 2022
United States
3
in 2024
Mexico rank
4th
United States rank
2nd
Number of tsunamis over time
- Mexico
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3 against 2 in Mexico, a difference of 1.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Mexico's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 18 shared years of data; in 1820 it was United States ahead.
Mexico ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd of 38 countries.
Across the 12 decades both report, Mexico averaged higher in 1 and United States in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mexico | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1860s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Mexico |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1960s | 1 | 4 | 3 | United States |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 2000s | 1 | 1.5 | 0.5 | United States |
| 2010s | 1 | 1.67 | 0.6667 | United States |
| 2020s | 1.33 | 2 | 0.6667 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of tsunamis, Mexico or United States?
- United States, at 3 against 2 in Mexico as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Mexico and United States?
- 1, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mexico and United States?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 1820 to 2022.
- How do Mexico and United States rank globally for number of tsunamis?
- Mexico ranks 4th and United States ranks 2nd 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.