Indonesia vs United States: Significant volcanic eruptions
Indonesia
4
in 2024
United States
3
in 2018
Indonesia rank
1st
United States rank
2nd
Significant volcanic eruptions over time
- Indonesia
- United States
How they compare
Indonesia currently reports 4 against 3 in United States, a difference of 1.
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.
Across the 11 decades both report, Indonesia averaged higher in 5 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Indonesia | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 1 | 2 | 1 | United States |
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1880s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Indonesia |
| 1910s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Indonesia |
| 1920s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1990s | 2.75 | 1 | 1.75 | Indonesia |
| 2000s | 2 | 1 | 1 | Indonesia |
| 2010s | 3 | 1.5 | 1.5 | Indonesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant volcanic eruptions, Indonesia or United States?
- Indonesia, at 4 against 3 in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in significant volcanic eruptions between Indonesia and United States?
- 1, with Indonesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Indonesia and United States?
- 17 years are reported by both, from 1800 to 2018.
- How do Indonesia and United States rank globally for significant volcanic eruptions?
- Indonesia ranks 1st and United States ranks 2nd 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.