Significant earthquakes in Brazil
Brazil: Significant earthquakes was 1 in 2012. ▲ Rising
Latest (2012)
1
World rank
21st
of 97 countries
All-time high
2
in 2008
All-time low
1
in 1666
Years of data
12
1666–2012
Significant earthquakes in Brazil, 1666–2012
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for significant earthquakes in Brazil is 1, measured in 2012. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant earthquakes in Brazil peaked at 2 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1666.
Brazil ranks 21st of 97 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 12 years of available data.
Significant earthquakes in Brazil, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1666 | 1 | — |
| 1789 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1922 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 2 | +100.0% |
| 2012 | 1 | -50.0% |
Brazil compared with similar countries
- Brazil's 1 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Brazil's 1 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1660s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1780s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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More reference data data for Brazil
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 13.82 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 72.83 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 9.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 139.27 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 46.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 18.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 405.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 699.19 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 49.04 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant earthquakes in Brazil?
- Significant earthquakes in Brazil was 1 in 2012, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant earthquakes recorded in Brazil?
- The highest recorded value was 2 in 2008.
- What is the lowest significant earthquakes recorded in Brazil?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1666.
- How does Brazil rank for significant earthquakes?
- Brazil ranks 21st out of 97 countries with data for 2012.
- Is significant earthquakes rising or falling in Brazil?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Brazil 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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