Japan vs Papua New Guinea: Significant volcanic eruptions
Japan
2
in 2018
Papua New Guinea
1
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
Papua New Guinea rank
6th
Significant volcanic eruptions over time
- Japan
- Papua New Guinea
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2 against 1 in Papua New Guinea, a difference of 1.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Papua New Guinea's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 14 shared years of data; in 1888 it was Papua New Guinea ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th of 25 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 3 and Papua New Guinea in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Papua New Guinea | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1890s | 1 | 2 | 1 | Papua New Guinea |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1950s | 2.33 | 1 | 1.33 | Japan |
| 1970s | 1.67 | 1 | 0.6667 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1.67 | 1.33 | 0.3333 | Japan |
| 2010s | 1.5 | 2 | 0.5 | Papua New Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant volcanic eruptions, Japan or Papua New Guinea?
- Japan, at 2 against 1 in Papua New Guinea as of 2018.
- What is the difference in significant volcanic eruptions between Japan and Papua New Guinea?
- 1, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Papua New Guinea?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 1888 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Papua New Guinea rank globally for significant volcanic eruptions?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Papua New Guinea ranks 6th 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.