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Costa Rica vs Ecuador: Number of significant volcanic eruptions

Costa Rica
1 events
in 2019
Ecuador
1 events
in 2021
Costa Rica rank
6th
Ecuador rank
6th

Number of significant volcanic eruptions over time

  • Costa Rica
  • Ecuador
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How they compare

Costa Rica currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Ecuador, a difference of 0 events.

Costa Rica ranks 6th and Ecuador ranks 6th of 25 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of significant volcanic eruptions
Unit
events
Source
National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
25 places, 619 data points, 1050–2024
Last refreshed

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.