Ecuador vs Japan: Significant volcanic eruptions
Ecuador
1
in 2021
Japan
2
in 2018
Ecuador rank
6th
Japan rank
3rd
Significant volcanic eruptions over time
- Ecuador
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2 against 1 in Ecuador, a difference of 1.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Ecuador's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1640 it was Japan ahead.
Ecuador ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 25 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1640s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant volcanic eruptions, Ecuador or Japan?
- Japan, at 2 against 1 in Ecuador as of 2018.
- What is the difference in significant volcanic eruptions between Ecuador and Japan?
- 1, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Japan?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1640 to 2011.
- How do Ecuador and Japan rank globally for significant volcanic eruptions?
- Ecuador ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 25 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Significant volcanic eruptions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.