Number of tsunamis in Haiti
Haiti: Number of tsunamis was 1 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
1
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2
in 1860
All-time low
1
in 1770
Years of data
6
1770–2021
Number of tsunamis in Haiti, 1770–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 1 for number of tsunamis in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in Haiti peaked at 2 in 1860 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1770.
That places Haiti 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of tsunamis in Haiti, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1770 | 1 | — |
| 1842 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1887 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1 | +0.0% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Haiti'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1770s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 12 Algeria 1 compare
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- 12 Canada 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 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 Haiti
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2934 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0485 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.9837 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.6522 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2643 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in Haiti?
- Number of tsunamis in Haiti was 1 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tsunamis recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1860.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1770.
- How does Haiti rank for number of tsunamis?
- Haiti ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2021.
- Is number of tsunamis rising or falling in Haiti?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Haiti 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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