Indonesia vs Japan: Number of significant volcanic eruptions
Indonesia
4 events
in 2024
Japan
2 events
in 2018
Indonesia rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd
Number of significant volcanic eruptions over time
- Indonesia
- Japan
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4 events against 2 events in Japan, a difference of 2 events.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 2.0 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 22 times across 49 shared years of data; in 1716 it was Japan ahead.
Indonesia ranks 1st 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.