Number of tsunamis in New Zealand
New Zealand: Number of tsunamis was 2 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
4th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3
in 2013
All-time low
1
in 1826
Years of data
40
1826–2023
Number of tsunamis in New Zealand, 1826–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of tsunamis in New Zealand is 2, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in New Zealand peaked at 3 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1826.
That places New Zealand 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 40 years of available data.
Number of tsunamis in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1826 | 1 | — |
| 1831 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1839 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1846 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1855 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1856 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1868 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1869 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1881 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1886 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1910 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1913 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1947 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1956 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1976 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2011 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2013 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2022 | 2 | -33.3% |
| 2023 | 2 | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 2 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 2 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 2.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1820s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1830s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1890s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1940s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2000s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1.67 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
| 2020s | 2.25 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in New Zealand?
- Number of tsunamis in New Zealand was 2 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tsunamis recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 2013.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1826.
- How does New Zealand rank for number of tsunamis?
- New Zealand ranks 4th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of tsunamis rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this New Zealand 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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