Italy vs Papua New Guinea: Number of significant volcanic eruptions
Italy
2 events
in 2022
Papua New Guinea
1 events
in 2023
Italy rank
3rd
Papua New Guinea rank
6th
Number of significant volcanic eruptions over time
- Italy
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2 events against 1 events in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1 events.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.0 times Papua New Guinea's.
Italy ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 25 countries.
Papua New Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 1.5 events | 3 events | 1.5 events | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant volcanic eruptions, Italy or Papua New Guinea?
- Italy, at 2 events against 1 events in Papua New Guinea as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of significant volcanic eruptions between Italy and Papua New Guinea?
- 1 events, with Italy ahead.
- How do Italy and Papua New Guinea rank globally for number of significant volcanic eruptions?
- Italy ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th 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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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.