Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu: Number of significant volcanic eruptions
Papua New Guinea
1 events
in 2023
Vanuatu
1 events
in 2023
Papua New Guinea rank
6th
Vanuatu rank
6th
Number of significant volcanic eruptions over time
- Papua New Guinea
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Papua New Guinea currently reports 1 events against 1 events in Vanuatu, a difference of 0 events.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1878 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Papua New Guinea ranks 6th and Vanuatu ranks 6th of 25 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Papua New Guinea averaged higher in 2 and Vanuatu in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Papua New Guinea | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Vanuatu |
| 1910s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1990s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Papua New Guinea |
| 2010s | 3 events | 2 events | 1 events | Papua New Guinea |
| 2020s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant volcanic eruptions, Papua New Guinea or Vanuatu?
- Papua New Guinea, at 1 events against 1 events in Vanuatu as of 2023.
- What is the difference in number of significant volcanic eruptions between Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 0 events, with Papua New Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1878 to 2023.
- How do Papua New Guinea and Vanuatu rank globally for number of significant volcanic eruptions?
- Papua New Guinea ranks 6th 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.