Number of tsunamis in Algeria
Algeria: Number of tsunamis was 1 events in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
1 events
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2 events
in 1856
All-time low
1 events
in 1365
Years of data
9
1365–2021
Number of tsunamis in Algeria, 1365–2021
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
In 2021, number of tsunamis in Algeria stood at 1 events. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in Algeria peaked at 2 events in 1856 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1365.
That places Algeria 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of tsunamis in Algeria, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1365 | 1 events | — |
| 1790 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1802 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1891 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1954 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 1 events | -50.0% |
Algeria compared with similar countries
- Algeria's 1 events is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1 events, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1360s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1790s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1800s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 1890s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near Algeria
- 12 Antarctica 1 events compare
- 12 Australia 1 events compare
- 12 Canada 1 events compare
- 12 Chile 1 events compare
- 12 China 1 events compare
- 12 Costa Rica 1 events compare
- 12 El Salvador 1 events compare
- 12 Greece 1 events compare
- 12 Guadeloupe 1 events compare
- 12 Haiti 1 events compare
- 12 Iceland 1 events compare
- 12 India 1 events compare
- 12 Norway 1 events compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 1 events compare
- 12 Peru 1 events compare
- 12 Philippines 1 events compare
- 12 Russia 1 events compare
- 12 Samoa 1 events compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 1 events compare
- 12 South Korea 1 events compare
- 12 Spain 1 events compare
- 12 Taiwan 1 events compare
- 12 Turkey 1 events compare
- 12 Ukraine 1 events compare
- 12 Vanuatu 1 events compare
- 12 Venezuela 1 events compare
More reference data data for Algeria
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2569 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.41 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2959 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 5.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.8614 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3259 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.2 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.66 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.61 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in Algeria?
- Number of tsunamis in Algeria was 1 events in 2021, according to National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tsunamis recorded in Algeria?
- The highest recorded value was 2 events in 1856.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Algeria?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1365.
- How does Algeria rank for number of tsunamis?
- Algeria ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Algeria data come from?
- The figures come from National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tsunamis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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