Italy vs Philippines: Number of significant volcanic eruptions
Italy
2 events
in 2022
Philippines
2 events
in 2024
Italy rank
3rd
Philippines rank
3rd
Number of significant volcanic eruptions over time
- Italy
- Philippines
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Philippines, a difference of 0 events.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Philippines has been ahead every year.
Italy ranks 3rd and Philippines ranks 3rd of 25 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Italy | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1920s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant volcanic eruptions, Italy or Philippines?
- Italy, at 2 events against 2 events in Philippines as of 2022.
- What is the difference in number of significant volcanic eruptions between Italy and Philippines?
- 0 events, with Italy ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Philippines?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1873 to 2018.
- How do Italy and Philippines rank globally for number of significant volcanic eruptions?
- Italy ranks 3rd and Philippines ranks 3rd 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.