Colombia vs New Zealand: Number of significant volcanic eruptions
Colombia
1 events
in 2008
New Zealand
1 events
in 2019
Colombia rank
6th
New Zealand rank
6th
Number of significant volcanic eruptions over time
- Colombia
- New Zealand
How they compare
Colombia currently reports 1 events against 1 events in New Zealand, a difference of 0 events.
Colombia ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 6th of 25 countries.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant volcanic eruptions, Colombia or New Zealand?
- Colombia, at 1 events against 1 events in New Zealand as of 2008.
- What is the difference in number of significant volcanic eruptions between Colombia and New Zealand?
- 0 events, with Colombia ahead.
- How do Colombia and New Zealand rank globally for number of significant volcanic eruptions?
- Colombia ranks 6th and New Zealand ranks 6th 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.