Number of tsunamis in Venezuela
Venezuela: Number of tsunamis was 1 events in 1997. ▬ Flat
Latest (1997)
1 events
World rank
12th
of 38 countries
All-time high
1 events
in 1530
All-time low
1 events
in 1530
Years of data
8
1530–1997
Number of tsunamis in Venezuela, 1530–1997
Source: National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in events.
Analysis
The most recent figure for number of tsunamis in Venezuela is 1 events, measured in 1997. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
Over the whole period, number of tsunamis in Venezuela peaked at 1 events in 1530 and was at its lowest, 1 events, in 1530.
That places Venezuela 12th out of 38 countries with data for 1997, putting it in the middle of the range.
Number of tsunamis in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | events | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1530 | 1 events | — |
| 1802 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1853 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1 events | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1 events | +0.0% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 1 events is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1 events, 1.0× the median. (6 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 1 events is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1 events, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1530s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1800s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1850s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 2 |
| 1920s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 1 events | 1 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
- 12 Algeria 1 events compare
- 12 Antarctica 1 events
- 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 Spain 1 events compare
- 12 Taiwan 1 events compare
- 12 Turkey 1 events compare
- 12 Ukraine 1 events compare
- 12 Vanuatu 1 events compare
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Crop Residues 384.74 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 1,190 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14,168 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Direct emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 31.16 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 51.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is number of tsunamis in Venezuela?
- Number of tsunamis in Venezuela was 1 events in 1997, 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 Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 1 events in 1530.
- What is the lowest number of tsunamis recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 events in 1530.
- How does Venezuela rank for number of tsunamis?
- Venezuela ranks 12th out of 38 countries with data for 1997.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).