Number of tsunamis in Canada
Canada: Number of tsunamis was 1 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2
in 1929
All-time low
1
in 1823
Years of data
22
1823–2024
Number of tsunamis in Canada, 1823–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, number of tsunamis in Canada stood at 1. 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 in 1929 and was at its lowest, 1, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1823 | 1 | — |
| 1848 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1864 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1946 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1949 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
Canada compared with similar countries
- Canada's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1920s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Canada
- 12 Algeria 1 compare
- 12 Antarctica 1 compare
- 12 Australia 1 compare
- 12 Chile 1 compare
- 12 China 1 compare
- 12 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 12 El Salvador 1 compare
- 12 Greece 1 compare
- 12 Guadeloupe 1 compare
- 12 Haiti 1 compare
- 12 Iceland 1 compare
- 12 India 1 compare
- 12 Norway 1 compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
- 12 Peru 1 compare
- 12 Philippines 1 compare
- 12 Russia 1 compare
- 12 Samoa 1 compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 1 compare
- 12 South Korea 1 compare
- 12 Spain 1 compare
- 12 Taiwan 1 compare
- 12 Turkey 1 compare
- 12 Ukraine 1 compare
- 12 Vanuatu 1 compare
- 12 Venezuela 1 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tsunamis recorded in Canada?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1929.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Canada?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Number of tsunamis. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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