Number of tsunamis in Peru
Peru: Number of tsunamis was 1 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2
in 1996
All-time low
1
in 1586
Years of data
23
1586–2024
Number of tsunamis in Peru, 1586–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of tsunamis in Peru is 1, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in Peru peaked at 2 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1586.
That places Peru 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Number of tsunamis in Peru, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1586 | 1 | — |
| 1604 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1678 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1687 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1715 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1746 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1806 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1865 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1878 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | +0.0% |
Peru compared with similar countries
- Peru's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Peru's 1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1580s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1600s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1670s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1680s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1710s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1740s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1990s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Peru
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 4.39 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.3808 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.84 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.94 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 18.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 35.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.07 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in Peru?
- Number of tsunamis in Peru was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tsunamis recorded in Peru?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1996.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Peru?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1586.
- How does Peru rank for number of tsunamis?
- Peru ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tsunamis rising or falling in Peru?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Peru 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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