Guatemala vs Japan: Number of significant volcanic eruptions
Guatemala
1 events
in 2021
Japan
2 events
in 2018
Guatemala rank
6th
Japan rank
3rd
Number of significant volcanic eruptions over time
- Guatemala
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2 events against 1 events in Guatemala, a difference of 1 events.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Guatemala's.
Across all 10 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Guatemala ranks 6th and Japan ranks 3rd of 25 countries.
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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.