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.
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) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (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) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Crop Residues 66.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 66.23 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 32.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Burning - Crop residues 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Agricultural Soils 12,188 (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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