Italy vs Japan: Significant volcanic eruptions

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

Significant volcanic eruptions over time

  • Italy
  • Japan
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How they compare

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

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

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

Japan has averaged higher in every one of the 11 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Japan Difference Ahead
1770s 1 1 0 —
1870s 1 1 0 —
1910s 1 1 0 —
1920s 1 1 0 —
1930s 1 1 0 —
1940s 2 3 1 Japan
1950s 1 1 0 —
1970s 1 1 0 —
1980s 1 2 1 Japan
1990s 1 1 0 —
2010s 1 2 1 Japan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher significant volcanic eruptions, Italy or Japan?
Italy, at 2 against 2 in Japan as of 2022.
What is the difference in significant volcanic eruptions between Italy and Japan?
0, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Japan?
12 years are reported by both, from 1779 to 2018.
How do Italy and Japan rank globally for significant volcanic eruptions?
Italy ranks 3rd 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Significant volcanic eruptions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
25 places, 619 data points, 1050–2024
Last refreshed