Number of tsunamis in Iceland
Iceland: Number of tsunamis was 1 in 2014. ▬ Flat
Latest (2014)
1
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1
in 1652
All-time low
1
in 1652
Years of data
5
1652–2014
Number of tsunamis in Iceland, 1652–2014
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Iceland recorded 1 for number of tsunamis in 2014. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in Iceland peaked at 1 in 1652 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1652.
That places Iceland 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2014, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of tsunamis in Iceland, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1652 | 1 | — |
| 1872 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1896 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
Iceland compared with similar countries
- Iceland's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Iceland's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1650s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Iceland
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0288 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0708 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.1854 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0964 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.062 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2576 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.7664 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in Iceland?
- Number of tsunamis in Iceland was 1 in 2014, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tsunamis recorded in Iceland?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1652.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Iceland?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1652.
- How does Iceland rank for number of tsunamis?
- Iceland ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2014.
- Where does this Iceland 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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