Japan vs United States: Significant volcanic eruptions
Japan
2
in 2018
United States
3
in 2018
Japan rank
3rd
United States rank
2nd
Significant volcanic eruptions over time
- Japan
- United States
How they compare
United States currently reports 3 against 2 in Japan, a difference of 1.
That makes United States's figure about 1.5 times Japan's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 10 shared years of data; in 1856 it was United States ahead.
Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd of 25 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 2 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 1940s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Japan |
| 1950s | 3 | 1 | 2 | Japan |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 0 | — |
| 2010s | 1.33 | 1.67 | 0.3333 | United States |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher significant volcanic eruptions, Japan or United States?
- United States, at 3 against 2 in Japan as of 2018.
- What is the difference in significant volcanic eruptions between Japan and United States?
- 1, with United States ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and United States?
- 10 years are reported by both, from 1856 to 2018.
- How do Japan and United States rank globally for significant volcanic eruptions?
- Japan ranks 3rd and United States ranks 2nd 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.