Number of tsunamis in Norway
Norway: Number of tsunamis was 1 events in 2015. ▲ Rising
Latest (2015)
1 events
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3 events
in 1936
All-time low
1 events
in 1731
Years of data
24
1731–2015
Number of tsunamis in Norway, 1731–2015
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 Norway is 1 events, measured in 2015. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of down 66.7% over five years.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in Norway peaked at 3 events in 1936 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1731.
That places Norway 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Number of tsunamis in Norway, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1731 | 1 events | — |
| 1756 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1819 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1867 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 1940 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 1952 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 3 events | +200.0% |
| 2014 | 1 events | -66.7% |
| 2015 | 1 events | +0.0% |
Norway compared with similar countries
- Norway's 1 events is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 events, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Norway's 1 events is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1 events, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1730s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1750s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1810s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1860s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1900s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1930s | 1.67 events | 1 events | 3 events | 3 |
| 1940s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 2010s | 1.67 events | 1 events | 3 events | 3 |
Countries ranked near Norway
- 12 Algeria 1 events compare
- 12 Antarctica 1 events compare
- 12 Australia 1 events compare
- 12 Canada 1 events compare
- 12 Chile 1 events compare
- 12 China 1 events compare
- 12 Costa Rica 1 events compare
- 12 El Salvador 1 events compare
- 12 Greece 1 events compare
- 12 Guadeloupe 1 events compare
- 12 Haiti 1 events compare
- 12 Iceland 1 events compare
- 12 India 1 events compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 1 events compare
- 12 Peru 1 events compare
- 12 Philippines 1 events compare
- 12 Russia 1 events compare
- 12 Samoa 1 events compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 1 events compare
- 12 South Korea 1 events compare
- 12 Spain 1 events compare
- 12 Taiwan 1 events compare
- 12 Turkey 1 events compare
- 12 Ukraine 1 events compare
- 12 Vanuatu 1 events compare
- 12 Venezuela 1 events compare
More reference data data for Norway
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.3703 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3621 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0618 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.24 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.7734 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.48 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 6.9 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3366 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in Norway?
- Number of tsunamis in Norway was 1 events in 2015, 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 Norway?
- The highest recorded value was 3 events in 1936.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Norway?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1731.
- How does Norway rank for number of tsunamis?
- Norway ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2015.
- Where does this Norway 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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