Number of tsunamis in Costa Rica
Costa Rica: Number of tsunamis was 1 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
1
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2
in 1941
All-time low
1
in 1746
Years of data
14
1746–2019
Number of tsunamis in Costa Rica, 1746–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Costa Rica recorded 1 for number of tsunamis in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in Costa Rica peaked at 2 in 1941 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1746.
Costa Rica ranks 12th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 14 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1740s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1790s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1940s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Costa Rica
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- 12 Chile 1 compare
- 12 China 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 Costa Rica
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2987 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.406 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0167 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 5.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0907 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in Costa Rica?
- Number of tsunamis in Costa Rica was 1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tsunamis recorded in Costa Rica?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1941.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Costa Rica?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1746.
- How does Costa Rica rank for number of tsunamis?
- Costa Rica ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2019.
- Is number of tsunamis rising or falling in Costa Rica?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Costa Rica 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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