Philippines vs Russia: Number of significant volcanic eruptions
Philippines
2 events
in 2024
Russia
1 events
in 2024
Philippines rank
3rd
Russia rank
6th
Number of significant volcanic eruptions over time
- Philippines
- Russia
How they compare
Philippines currently reports 2 events against 1 events in Russia, a difference of 1 events.
That makes Philippines's figure about 2.0 times Russia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1933 it was Russia ahead.
Philippines ranks 3rd and Russia ranks 6th of 25 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Philippines averaged higher in 1 and Russia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Philippines | Russia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1930s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 1980s | 1 events | 2 events | 1 events | Russia |
| 1990s | 1 events | 1 events | 0 events | — |
| 2020s | 2 events | 1 events | 1 events | Philippines |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of significant volcanic eruptions, Philippines or Russia?
- Philippines, at 2 events against 1 events in Russia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in number of significant volcanic eruptions between Philippines and Russia?
- 1 events, with Philippines ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Philippines and Russia?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1933 to 2024.
- How do Philippines and Russia rank globally for number of significant volcanic eruptions?
- Philippines 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.