Italy vs Portugal: Number of significant volcanic eruptions
Italy
2 events
in 2022
Portugal
1 events
in 1808
Italy rank
3rd
Portugal rank
6th
Number of significant volcanic eruptions over time
- Italy
- Portugal
How they compare
Italy currently reports 2 events against 1 events in Portugal, a difference of 1 events.
That makes Italy's figure about 2.0 times Portugal's.
Italy ranks 3rd and Portugal ranks 6th of 25 countries.
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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.