Number of tsunamis in Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea: Number of tsunamis was 1 in 2018. ▲ Rising
Latest (2018)
1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
3
in 1987
All-time low
1
in 1768
Years of data
49
1768–2018
Number of tsunamis in Papua New Guinea, 1768–2018
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Papua New Guinea recorded 1 for number of tsunamis in 2018. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in Papua New Guinea peaked at 3 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1768.
Papua New Guinea ranks 12th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 49 years of available data.
Number of tsunamis in Papua New Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1768 | 1 | — |
| 1857 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1873 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1888 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1895 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1899 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1906 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1916 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1935 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1937 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1938 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1949 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1964 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1972 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1975 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 1994 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1998 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2016 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2017 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | -50.0% |
Papua New Guinea compared with similar countries
- Papua New Guinea's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Papua New Guinea's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1760s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1900s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1930s | 1.25 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1950s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 1970s | 1.4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| 1990s | 1.25 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Papua New Guinea
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- 12 Philippines 1 compare
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- 12 South Korea 1 compare
- 12 Spain 1 compare
- 12 Taiwan 1 compare
- 12 Turkey 1 compare
- 12 Ukraine 1 compare
- 12 Vanuatu 1 compare
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More reference data data for Papua New Guinea
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2042 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0007 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.3515 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.6846 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.5295 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2811 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.89 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0038 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in Papua New Guinea?
- Number of tsunamis in Papua New Guinea was 1 in 2018, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tsunamis recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1987.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Papua New Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1768.
- How does Papua New Guinea rank for number of tsunamis?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2018.
- Is number of tsunamis rising or falling in Papua New Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Papua New Guinea 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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