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
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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.

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 events 1 events 0 events
1820s 2 events 1 events 1 events Indonesia
1840s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1850s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1870s 3 events 1 events 2 events Indonesia
1890s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1900s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1910s 1.67 events 1.33 events 0.3333 events Indonesia
1920s 1 events 1 events 0 events
1930s 1.33 events 1 events 0.3333 events Indonesia
1940s 1.25 events 1.5 events 0.25 events Japan
1950s 1 events 1.8 events 0.8 events Japan
1960s 1.5 events 1.5 events 0 events
1970s 2.75 events 1.5 events 1.25 events Indonesia
1980s 1.33 events 1.33 events 0 events
1990s 2 events 1.67 events 0.3333 events Indonesia
2000s 1.5 events 1 events 0.5 events Indonesia
2010s 3.17 events 1.17 events 2 events Indonesia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of significant volcanic eruptions, Indonesia or Japan?
Indonesia, at 4 events against 2 events in Japan as of 2024.
What is the difference in number of significant volcanic eruptions between Indonesia and Japan?
2 events, 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 number of significant volcanic eruptions?
Indonesia ranks 1st and Japan 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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Indicator
Number of significant volcanic eruptions
Unit
events
Source
National Geophysical Data Center / World Data Service (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
25 places, 619 data points, 1050–2024
Last refreshed

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.