Number of tsunamis in Canada
Canada: Number of tsunamis was 1 events in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1 events
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2 events
in 1929
All-time low
1 events
in 1823
Years of data
22
1823–2024
Number of tsunamis in Canada, 1823–2024
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tsunamis in Canada stood at 1 events. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in Canada peaked at 2 events in 1929 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1823.
That places Canada 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Number of tsunamis in Canada, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1823 | 1 events | — |
| 1848 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1946 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1949 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 events | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1 events is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 events, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 1910s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1920s | 2 events | 2 events | 2 events | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 12 Algeria 1 events compare
- 12 Antarctica 1 events compare
- 12 Australia 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 Canada
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 20.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 6.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 7.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 22.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 99.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 15.88 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in Canada?
- Number of tsunamis in Canada was 1 events in 2024, 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 Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2 events in 1929.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1823.
- How does Canada rank for number of tsunamis?
- Canada ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tsunamis rising or falling in Canada?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Canada 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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