Number of tsunamis in Spain
Spain: Number of tsunamis was 1 events in 2020. ▬ Flat
Latest (2020)
1 events
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1 events
in 1522
All-time low
1 events
in 1522
Years of data
10
1522–2020
Number of tsunamis in Spain, 1522–2020
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
Spain recorded 1 events 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 events in 1522 and was at its lowest, 1 events, 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 | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1522 | 1 events | — |
| 1680 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1706 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1804 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1941 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 events | +0.0% |
Spain compared with similar countries
- Spain's 1 events is above the median for high income countries, which is 1 events, 1.0× the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Spain'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1520s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1680s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1700s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1800s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1940s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near Spain
- 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 Norway 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 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 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 events in 2020, 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 Spain?
- The highest recorded value was 1 events in 1522.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Spain?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events 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 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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