Japan vs Vanuatu: Number of significant volcanic eruptions
Japan
2 events
in 2018
Vanuatu
1 events
in 2023
Japan rank
3rd
Vanuatu rank
6th
Number of significant volcanic eruptions over time
- Japan
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Japan currently reports 2 events against 1 events in Vanuatu, a difference of 1 events.
That makes Japan's figure about 2.0 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 6 years both countries report, Vanuatu has been ahead every year.
Japan ranks 3rd and Vanuatu ranks 6th of 25 countries.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1910s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1950s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2010s | 2 events | 2 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant volcanic eruptions, Japan or Vanuatu?
- Japan, at 2 events against 1 events in Vanuatu as of 2018.
- What is the difference in number of significant volcanic eruptions between Japan and Vanuatu?
- 1 events, with Japan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Vanuatu?
- 6 years are reported by both, from 1913 to 2018.
- How do Japan and Vanuatu rank globally for number of significant volcanic eruptions?
- Japan ranks 3rd and Vanuatu 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.