Japan vs Philippines: Number of significant volcanic eruptions
Japan
2 events
in 2018
Philippines
2 events
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
Philippines rank
3rd
Number of significant volcanic eruptions over time
- Japan
- Philippines
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2 events against 2 events in Philippines, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 9 times across 22 shared years of data; in 1716 it was Philippines ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and Philippines ranks 3rd of 25 countries.
Across the 13 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 7 and Philippines in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Philippines | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1710s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1850s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Japan |
| 1870s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1910s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Japan |
| 1930s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Japan |
| 1940s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Japan |
| 1950s | 2.25 events | 1 events | 1.25 events | Japan |
| 1960s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Japan |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1.5 events | 0.5 events | Philippines |
| 2000s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Philippines |
| 2010s | 1.33 events | 1 events | 0.3333 events | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant volcanic eruptions, Japan or Philippines?
- Japan, at 2 events against 2 events in Philippines as of 2018.
- What is the difference in number of significant volcanic eruptions between Japan and Philippines?
- 0 events, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Philippines?
- 22 years are reported by both, from 1716 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Philippines rank globally for number of significant volcanic eruptions?
- Japan 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.