Japan vs Russia: Number of significant volcanic eruptions
Japan
2 events
in 2018
Russia
1 events
in 2024
Japan rank
3rd
Russia rank
6th
Number of significant volcanic eruptions over time
- Japan
- Russia
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2 events against 1 events in Russia, a difference of 1 events.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 9 shared years of data; in 1854 it was Russia ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 6th of 25 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Russia |
| 1870s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1930s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Japan |
| 1940s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1970s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 1.67 events | 1 events | 0.6667 events | Japan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant volcanic eruptions, Japan or Russia?
- Japan, at 2 events against 1 events in Russia as of 2018.
- What is the difference in number of significant volcanic eruptions between Japan and Russia?
- 1 events, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Russia?
- 9 years are reported by both, from 1854 to 1996.
- How do Japan and Russia rank globally for number of significant volcanic eruptions?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Russia 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.