Significant volcanic eruptions in New Zealand
New Zealand: Significant volcanic eruptions was 1 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
1
World rank
6th
of 25 countries
All-time high
1
in 1846
All-time low
1
in 1846
Years of data
11
1846–2019
Significant volcanic eruptions in New Zealand, 1846–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
New Zealand recorded 1 for significant volcanic eruptions in 2019. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, significant volcanic eruptions in New Zealand peaked at 1 in 1846 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1846.
New Zealand ranks 6th of 25 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Significant volcanic eruptions in New Zealand, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1846 | 1 | — |
| 1886 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1 | +0.0% |
New Zealand compared with similar countries
- New Zealand's 1 is above the median for high income countries, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- New Zealand's 1 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1, 1.0× the median. (8 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1840s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1880s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1900s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1910s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
Countries ranked near New Zealand
- 3 Italy 2 compare
- 3 Japan 2 compare
- 3 Philippines 2 compare
- 6 Chile 1 compare
- 6 Colombia 1 compare
- 6 Comoros 1 compare
- 6 Costa Rica 1 compare
- 6 Democratic Republic of Congo 1 compare
- 6 Ecuador 1 compare
- 6 Greece 1 compare
- 6 Guatemala 1 compare
- 6 Iceland 1 compare
- 6 Mexico 1 compare
- 6 Nicaragua 1 compare
- 6 Papua New Guinea 1 compare
- 6 Portugal 1
- 6 Russia 1 compare
- 6 Solomon Islands 1 compare
- 6 Spain 1 compare
- 6 Tanzania 1 compare
- 6 Tonga 1 compare
- 6 Vanuatu 1 compare
More reference data data for New Zealand
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4532 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 9.92 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0459 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.93 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.52 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 42.17 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 47.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2499 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is significant volcanic eruptions in New Zealand?
- Significant volcanic eruptions in New Zealand was 1 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest significant volcanic eruptions recorded in New Zealand?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1846.
- What is the lowest significant volcanic eruptions recorded in New Zealand?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1846.
- How does New Zealand rank for significant volcanic eruptions?
- New Zealand ranks 6th out of 25 countries with data for 2019.
- Is significant volcanic eruptions rising or falling in New Zealand?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this New Zealand data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Significant volcanic eruptions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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