Significant earthquakes in Bangladesh
Bangladesh: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 2010. ▬ Flat
Latest (2010)
1
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
1
in 1762
All-time low
1
in 1762
Years of data
17
1762–2010
Significant earthquakes in Bangladesh, 1762–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for significant earthquakes in Bangladesh is 1, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 17 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Bangladesh peaked at 1 in 1762 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1762.
Bangladesh ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Significant earthquakes in Bangladesh, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1762 | 1 | — |
| 1842 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1868 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1874 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1885 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1 | +0.0% |
Bangladesh compared with similar countries
- Bangladesh's 1 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1760s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1860s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1870s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1930s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Bangladesh
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 2.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.62 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 24.63 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 8.25 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 2.5 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 37.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 105.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 14.25 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in Bangladesh?
- Significant earthquakes in Bangladesh was 1 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1762.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Bangladesh?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1762.
- How does Bangladesh rank for significant earthquakes?
- Bangladesh ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2010.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in Bangladesh?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Bangladesh data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Significant earthquakes. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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