Countries by Number of Active Volcanoes

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Countries by Number of Active Volcanoes

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Indonesia leads in Number of Active Volcanoes with 139.

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Average Number of Active Volcanoes: 59.50 · median: 44.

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Gap: Indonesia is 7.7× larger than Papua New Guinea.

About This Dataset

Countries by Number of Active Volcanoes

Countries ranked by the number of volcanoes classified as active within their territory according to the Smithsonian Institution Global Volcanism Program. Indonesia sits atop the volcanic activity rankings with 139 active volcanoes — a consequence of its position at the intersection of three major tectonic plates on the Pacific Ring of Fire, making it the most volcanically active country on Earth and one of the most geologically hazardous.

Analysis

Indonesia (139), Japan (111) and United States (65) take the top three in Number of Active Volcanoes. Indonesia and Japan together hold 52.5% of the combined total of all 8 entities. Only 2 of the 8 reach even half the leader's figure (69.5 or more).

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8 categories · 1 year

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Top Value

139

Indonesia

Number of Active Volcanoes · All Time

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Number of Active Volcanoes

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All Time

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Methodology & source

Data source: Wikipedia
Coverage: 8 entities · 8 observations
Measure: Number of Active Volcanoes
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 · Number of Active Volcanoes · ranked by All Time

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#	Category	All Time
🥇	Indonesia	139
🥈	Japan	111
🥉	United States	65
4	Russia	52
5	Chile	36
6	Iceland	33
7	Philippines	22
8	Papua New Guinea	18

Data Sources & References

All external sources cited in this dataset

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

8 https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geology_of_Papua_New_Guinea Visit ↗

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