Italy vs Japan: Number of significant volcanic eruptions

Italy
2 events
in 2022
Japan
2 events
in 2018
Italy rank
3rd
Japan rank
3rd

Number of significant volcanic eruptions over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
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How they compare

Italy currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Japan, a difference of 0 events.

Across all 12 years both countries report, Japan has been ahead every year.

Italy ranks 3rd and Japan ranks 3rd of 25 countries.

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About this data

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.