Number of tsunamis in Turkey
Turkey: Number of tsunamis was 1 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
2
in 1851
All-time low
1
in 1065
Years of data
21
1065–2023
Number of tsunamis in Turkey, 1065–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Turkey recorded 1 for number of tsunamis in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 21 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in Turkey peaked at 2 in 1851 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1065.
That places Turkey 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 21 years of available data.
Number of tsunamis in Turkey, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1065 | 1 | — |
| 1265 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1343 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1408 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1419 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1509 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1598 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1668 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1851 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1872 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1894 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1939 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1 | +0.0% |
Turkey compared with similar countries
- Turkey's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (12 countries reporting)
- Turkey'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1060s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1260s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1340s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1400s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1410s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1500s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1590s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1660s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1850s | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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- 12 Guadeloupe 1 compare
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- 12 Iceland 1 compare
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- 12 Russia 1 compare
- 12 Samoa 1 compare
- 12 Solomon Islands 1 compare
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- 12 Taiwan 1 compare
- 12 Ukraine 1 compare
- 12 Vanuatu 1 compare
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More reference data data for Turkey
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.815 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 10.96 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 22.31 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.73 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 53.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 103 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in Turkey?
- Number of tsunamis in Turkey was 1 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tsunamis recorded in Turkey?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 1851.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Turkey?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1065.
- How does Turkey rank for number of tsunamis?
- Turkey ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2023.
- Is number of tsunamis rising or falling in Turkey?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Turkey 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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