Number of tsunamis in Brazil
Brazil: Number of tsunamis was 2 events in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
2 events
Change on year
up 100.0%
World rank
4th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2 events
in 2020
All-time low
1 events
in 1789
Years of data
8
1789–2020
Number of tsunamis in Brazil, 1789–2020
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
In 2020, number of tsunamis in Brazil stood at 2 events. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% on the previous year and up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in Brazil peaked at 2 events in 2020 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1789.
Brazil ranks 4th of 38 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 2020s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in Brazil?
- Number of tsunamis in Brazil was 2 events in 2020, 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 Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2 events in 2020.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1789.
- How does Brazil rank for number of tsunamis?
- Brazil ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of tsunamis rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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