Papua New Guinea vs Russia: Number of significant volcanic eruptions
Papua New Guinea
1 events
in 2023
Russia
1 events
in 2024
Papua New Guinea rank
6th
Russia rank
6th
Number of significant volcanic eruptions over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Russia
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Russia, a difference of 0 events.
Papua New Guinea ranks 6th and Russia ranks 6th of 25 countries.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant volcanic eruptions, Papua New Guinea or Russia?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1 events against 1 events in Russia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of significant volcanic eruptions between Papua New Guinea and Russia?
- 0 events, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Russia rank globally for number of significant volcanic eruptions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 6th 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.