Guatemala vs Italy: Number of significant volcanic eruptions
Guatemala
1 events
in 2021
Italy
2 events
in 2022
Guatemala rank
6th
Italy rank
3rd
Number of significant volcanic eruptions over time
- Guatemala
- Italy
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2 events against 1 events in Guatemala, a difference of 1 events.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.0 times Guatemala's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Italy has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 6th and Italy ranks 3rd of 25 countries.
Italy has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guatemala | Italy | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1920s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | Italy |
| 2020s | 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, Guatemala or Italy?
- Italy, at 2 events against 1 events in Guatemala as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of significant volcanic eruptions between Guatemala and Italy?
- 1 events, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guatemala and Italy?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1929 to 2021.
- How do Guatemala and Italy rank globally for number of significant volcanic eruptions?
- Guatemala ranks 6th and Italy 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.