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

00.511.521365169320211365: 1 events1790: 1 events1802: 1 events1856: 2 events1891: 1 events1954: 1 events1980: 1 events2003: 2 events2021: 1 events

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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 12 Antarctica 1 events compare
  2. 12 Australia 1 events compare
  3. 12 Canada 1 events compare
  4. 12 Chile 1 events compare
  5. 12 China 1 events compare
  6. 12 Costa Rica 1 events compare
  7. 12 El Salvador 1 events compare
  8. 12 Greece 1 events compare
  9. 12 Haiti 1 events compare
  10. 12 Iceland 1 events compare
  11. 12 India 1 events compare
  12. 12 Norway 1 events compare
  13. 12 Papua New Guinea 1 events compare
  14. 12 Peru 1 events compare
  15. 12 Philippines 1 events compare
  16. 12 Russia 1 events compare
  17. 12 Samoa 1 events compare
  18. 12 Solomon Islands 1 events compare
  19. 12 South Korea 1 events compare
  20. 12 Spain 1 events compare
  21. 12 Taiwan 1 events compare
  22. 12 Turkey 1 events compare
  23. 12 Ukraine 1 events compare
  24. 12 Vanuatu 1 events compare
  25. 12 Venezuela 1 events compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

More reference data data for Algeria

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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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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
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