Chile vs Japan: Number of significant volcanic eruptions
Chile
1 events
in 2015
Japan
2 events
in 2018
Chile rank
6th
Japan rank
3rd
Number of significant volcanic eruptions over time
- Chile
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2 events against 1 events in Chile, a difference of 1 events.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Chile's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1893 it was Japan ahead.
Chile ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 25 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Chile averaged higher in 1 and Japan in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Chile | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1890s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1960s | 1 events | 3 events | 2 events | Japan |
| 1970s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Chile |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant volcanic eruptions, Chile or Japan?
- Japan, at 2 events against 1 events in Chile as of 2018.
- What is the difference in number of significant volcanic eruptions between Chile and Japan?
- 1 events, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Chile and Japan?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1893 to 2015.
- How do Chile and Japan rank globally for number of significant volcanic eruptions?
- Chile ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of significant volcanic eruptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
A significant eruption is classified as one that meets at least one of the following criteria: caused fatalities, caused moderate damage (approximately $1 million or more), with a Volcanic Explosivity Index (VEI) of 6 or larger, caused a tsunami, or was associated with a major earthquake.