Most Active Volcanoes in the World

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Most Active Volcanoes in the World

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Key Findings

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Stromboli (Italy) leads in Eruptions (Recorded) with 2,200.

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Average Eruptions (Recorded): 528 · median: 170.

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Gap: Stromboli (Italy) is 31.4× larger than Kilauea (Hawaii).

About This Dataset

Most Active Volcanoes in the World

The world's most frequently erupting volcanoes ranked by number of recorded eruptions in the modern era. Kilauea in Hawaii holds the distinction of being one of the most continuously active volcanoes on Earth, having been in near-continuous eruption since 1983 — though Stromboli in Italy has been erupting almost continuously for over 2,000 years.

Analysis

Stromboli (Italy) (2,200), Yasur (Vanuatu) (900) and Sakurajima (Japan) (500) take the top three in Eruptions (Recorded). Values run from 2,200 at the top to 70 at the bottom in Eruptions (Recorded), a spread of 2,130. Most of that gap is between first and second alone (1,300 of 2,130); the other 7 are separated by just 830. Only 1 of the 8 reaches even half the leader's figure (1,100 or more).

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Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart

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Data Points

8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

2,200

Stromboli (Italy)

Eruptions (Recorded) · All Time

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Eruptions (Recorded)

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All Time

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia
Coverage: 8 entities · 8 observations
Measure: Eruptions (Recorded)
Last updated: 6 September 2026
Compiled by: The ANYSTAT team, from the source above

How the figures are calculated

Values use the measure and unit named on this page. Consult the dataset description and cited source for coverage, definitions and any unit conversions. Displayed values may be rounded for readability.
Entities are ranked highest-first on their value.

Rankings & Full Data

8 records · Eruptions (Recorded) · ranked by All Time

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#	Category	All Time
🥇	Stromboli (Italy)	2,200
🥈	Yasur (Vanuatu)	900
🥉	Sakurajima (Japan)	500
4	Etna (Italy)	190
5	Piton de la Fournaise	150
6	Merapi (Indonesia)	130
7	Santa María (Guatemala)	80
8	Kilauea (Hawaii)	70

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

1 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stromboli Visit ↗

2 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Yasur Visit ↗

3 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kīlauea Visit ↗

4 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Etna Visit ↗

5 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Piton_de_la_Fournaise Visit ↗

6 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mount_Merapi Visit ↗

7 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sakurajima Visit ↗

8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Santa_María_(volcano) Visit ↗

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