Norway vs Spain: Number of tsunamis

Norway
1 events
in 2015
Spain
1 events
in 2020
Norway rank
12th
Spain rank
12th

Number of tsunamis over time

  • Norway
  • Spain
11.522.53152217712020

How they compare

Norway currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Spain, a difference of 0 events.

Norway ranks 12th and Spain ranks 12th of 38 countries.

Head to head by decade

Decade Norway Spain Difference Ahead
1970s 1 events 1 events 0 events
2010s 1 events 1 events 0 events

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of tsunamis, Norway or Spain?
Norway, at 1 events against 1 events in Spain as of 2015.
What is the difference in number of tsunamis between Norway and Spain?
0 events, with Norway ahead.
How do Norway and Spain rank globally for number of tsunamis?
Norway ranks 12th and Spain ranks 12th of 38 countries.
Where does this data come from?
National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by 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
Unit
events
Source
National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
38 places, 1,068 data points, 1026–2024
Last refreshed