Indonesia vs Japan: Significant volcanic eruptions
Indonesia
4
in 2024
Japan
2
in 2018
Indonesia rank
1st
Japan rank
3rd
Significant volcanic eruptions over time
- Indonesia
- Japan
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4 against 2 in Japan, a difference of 2.
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.
Across the 18 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 8 and Japan in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | Japan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1710s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1820s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Indonesia |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1870s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Indonesia |
| 1890s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1.67 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1930s | 1.33 | 1 | 0.3333 | Indonesia |
| 1940s | 1.25 | 1.5 | 0.25 | Japan |
| 1950s | 1 | 1.8 | 0.8 | Japan |
| 1960s | 1.5 | 1.5 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 2.75 | 1.5 | 1.25 | Indonesia |
| 1980s | 1.33 | 1.33 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2 | 1.67 | 0.3333 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 1.5 | 1 | 0.5 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 3.17 | 1.17 | 2 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant volcanic eruptions, Indonesia or Japan?
- Indonesia, at 4 against 2 in Japan as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant volcanic eruptions between Indonesia and Japan?
- 2, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and Japan?
- 49 years are reported by both, from 1716 to 2018.
- How do Indonesia and Japan rank globally for significant volcanic eruptions?
- Indonesia ranks 1st 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.