Number of tsunamis in Greenland
Greenland: Number of tsunamis was 2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2
World rank
4th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2
in 2023
All-time low
1
in 1952
Years of data
6
1952–2023
Number of tsunamis in Greenland, 1952–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, number of tsunamis in Greenland stood at 2. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in Greenland peaked at 2 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1952.
That places Greenland 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
Number of tsunamis in Greenland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1952 | 1 | — |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2 | +100.0% |
Greenland compared with similar countries
- Greenland's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Greenland's 2 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2020s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Greenland
More reference data data for Greenland
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0986 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2128 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1141 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0041 (2019)
- Country level monthly temperature anomalies 5.41 (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.3783 (2026)
- Autumn temperature anomalies -1.66 (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.7088 (2026)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0004 (2019)
- Official exchange rate, LCU per USD, period average 6.82 (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in Greenland?
- Number of tsunamis in Greenland was 2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tsunamis recorded in Greenland?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2023.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Greenland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1952.
- How does Greenland rank for number of tsunamis?
- Greenland ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of tsunamis rising or falling in Greenland?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Greenland 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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