Number of tsunamis in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Number of tsunamis was 1 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1
Change on year
down 66.7%
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
4
in 2011
All-time low
1
in 1875
Years of data
23
1875–2024
Number of tsunamis in Vanuatu, 1875–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 1 for number of tsunamis in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 66.7% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in Vanuatu peaked at 4 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1875.
That places Vanuatu 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Number of tsunamis in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1875 | 1 | — |
| 1878 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1883 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1910 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1980 | 2 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 1994 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | -50.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 3 | +200.0% |
| 2011 | 4 | +33.3% |
| 2012 | 3 | -25.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2023 | 3 | +50.0% |
| 2024 | 1 | -66.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu'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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.6 | 1 | 4 | 5 |
| 2020s | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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- 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 Spain 1 compare
- 12 Taiwan 1 compare
- 12 Turkey 1 compare
- 12 Ukraine 1 compare
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More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in Vanuatu?
- Number of tsunamis in Vanuatu was 1 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest number of tsunamis recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 4 in 2011.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1875.
- How does Vanuatu rank for number of tsunamis?
- Vanuatu ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 2024.
- Is number of tsunamis rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu 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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