Number of tsunamis in New Caledonia
New Caledonia: Number of tsunamis was 2 events in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Number of tsunamis in New Caledonia, 1875–2023
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of tsunamis in New Caledonia is 2 events, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in New Caledonia peaked at 5 events in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1875.
That places New Caledonia 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of tsunamis in New Caledonia, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1875 | 1 events | — |
| 1901 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 5 events | +400.0% |
| 2018 | 3 events | -40.0% |
| 2021 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 2022 | 2 events | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 2 events | +0.0% |
New Caledonia compared with similar countries
- New Caledonia's 2 events is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 events, 2.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- New Caledonia's 2 events is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1 events, 2.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.2 events | 1 events | 5 events | 5 |
| 2020s | 1.67 events | 1 events | 2 events | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Caledonia
More reference data data for New Caledonia
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0675 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.277 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 73.42 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 0.4777 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Burning - Crop residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Burning - Crop 0.0996 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0403 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Enteric 223.47 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in New Caledonia?
- Number of tsunamis in New Caledonia was 2 events in 2023, 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 New Caledonia?
- The highest recorded value was 5 events in 2017.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in New Caledonia?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1875.
- How does New Caledonia rank for number of tsunamis?
- New Caledonia ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of tsunamis rising or falling in New Caledonia?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this New Caledonia 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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