Number of tsunamis in El Salvador
El Salvador: Number of tsunamis was 1 in 2014. ▼ Falling
Latest (2014)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2
in 1859
All-time low
1
in 1902
Years of data
5
1859–2014
Number of tsunamis in El Salvador, 1859–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of tsunamis in El Salvador is 1, measured in 2014. That is the lowest value across all 5 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in El Salvador peaked at 2 in 1859 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1902.
That places El Salvador 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of tsunamis in El Salvador, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1859 | 2 | — |
| 1902 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
El Salvador compared with similar countries
- El Salvador's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- El Salvador's 1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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More reference data data for El Salvador
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2714 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.6267 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0909 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.3176 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4948 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in El Salvador?
- Number of tsunamis in El Salvador was 1 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tsunamis recorded in El Salvador?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1859.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in El Salvador?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1902.
- How does El Salvador rank for number of tsunamis?
- El Salvador ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2014.
- Is number of tsunamis rising or falling in El Salvador?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this El Salvador 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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