Iceland vs Japan: Number of significant volcanic eruptions
Iceland
1 events
in 2023
Japan
2 events
in 2018
Iceland rank
6th
Japan rank
3rd
Number of significant volcanic eruptions over time
- Iceland
- Japan
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2 events against 1 events in Iceland, a difference of 1 events.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Iceland's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.
Iceland 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.