Number of tsunamis in Spain
Spain: Number of tsunamis was 1 in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1
in 1522
All-time low
1
in 1522
Years of data
10
1522–2020
Number of tsunamis in Spain, 1522–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1 for number of tsunamis in 2020. That is the highest value across all 10 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in Spain peaked at 1 in 1522 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1522.
Spain ranks 12th of 38 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Number of tsunamis in Spain, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1522 | 1 | — |
| 1680 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1706 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Spain's 1 is above the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1520s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1680s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1700s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1800s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 12 Algeria 1 compare
- 12 Antarctica 1 compare
- 12 Australia 1 compare
- 12 Canada 1 compare
- 12 Chile 1 compare
- 12 China 1 compare
- 12 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 12 El Salvador 1 compare
- 12 Greece 1 compare
- 12 Guadeloupe 1 compare
- 12 Haiti 1 compare
- 12 Iceland 1 compare
- 12 India 1 compare
- 12 Norway 1 compare
- 12 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
- 12 Peru 1 compare
- 12 Philippines 1 compare
- 12 Russia 1 compare
- 12 Samoa 1 compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 1 compare
- 12 South Korea 1 compare
- 12 Taiwan 1 compare
- 12 Turkey 1 compare
- 12 Ukraine 1 compare
- 12 Vanuatu 1 compare
- 12 Venezuela 1 compare
More reference data data for Spain
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 3.18 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 2.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.898 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 11.76 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 10.67 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 6.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 11.06 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 52.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 4.89 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in Spain?
- Number of tsunamis in Spain was 1 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tsunamis recorded in Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1522.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1522.
- How does Spain rank for number of tsunamis?
- Spain ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2020.
- Is number of tsunamis rising or falling in Spain?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Spain 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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