Number of tsunamis in Greece
Greece: Number of tsunamis was 1 events in 2020. ▲ Rising
Latest (2020)
1 events
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3 events
in 1867
All-time low
1 events
in 1050
Years of data
64
1050–2020
Number of tsunamis in Greece, 1050–2020
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
Greece recorded 1 events for number of tsunamis in 2020. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in Greece peaked at 3 events in 1867 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1050.
That places Greece 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Number of tsunamis in Greece, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1050 | 1 events | — |
| 1270 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1303 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1389 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1402 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1481 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1494 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1585 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1629 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1633 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1650 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1672 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1741 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1742 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1748 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1769 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1778 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1794 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1817 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1856 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1861 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1862 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1866 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1883 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 1886 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1893 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1894 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1896 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1898 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1949 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1953 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1955 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 1956 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1963 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1965 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 1968 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2 events | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 2014 | 1 events | -50.0% |
| 2015 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 2020 | 1 events | -50.0% |
Greece compared with similar countries
- Greece's 1 events is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 events, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Greece's 1 events is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 events, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1050s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1270s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1300s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1380s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1400s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1480s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1490s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1580s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1620s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1630s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1650s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1670s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1740s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 1760s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1770s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1790s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1810s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1860s | 1.5 events | 1 events | 3 events | 4 |
| 1880s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 1890s | 1.2 events | 1 events | 2 events | 5 |
| 1900s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1920s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1930s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1940s | 1.33 events | 1 events | 2 events | 3 |
| 1950s | 2 events | 1 events | 3 events | 3 |
| 1960s | 1.67 events | 1 events | 2 events | 3 |
| 1980s | 1.33 events | 1 events | 2 events | 3 |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.4 events | 1 events | 2 events | 5 |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greece
- 12 Algeria 1 events compare
- 12 Antarctica 1 events compare
- 12 Australia 1 events compare
- 12 Canada 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 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 Greece
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4067 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.38 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2183 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 2.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7298 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.78 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.6 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.19 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in Greece?
- Number of tsunamis in Greece was 1 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 Greece?
- The highest recorded value was 3 events in 1867.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Greece?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1050.
- How does Greece rank for number of tsunamis?
- Greece ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of tsunamis rising or falling in Greece?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greece 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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