Indonesia vs United States: Number of significant volcanic eruptions
Indonesia
4 events
in 2024
United States
3 events
in 2018
Indonesia rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Number of significant volcanic eruptions over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4 events against 3 events in United States, a difference of 1 events.
That makes Indonesia's figure about 1.3 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 17 shared years of data; in 1800 it was United States ahead.
Indonesia ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd 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.