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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 cons...

About: Countries by Number of Active Volcanoes

Overview of the data behind this chart
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.

Key Findings

Auto-computed highlights from this dataset
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Indonesia leads with 139 in All Time.
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Average value in All Time: 60  ·  median: 44.
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Gap in All Time: Indonesia is 7.7× larger than Papua New Guinea.

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Data Insights

Numbers, trends & sources behind this chart
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Data Points
8
8 categories  ·  1 year
Top Value
139
Indonesia
Number of Active Volcanoes · All Time
Metrics
1
Number of Active Volcanoes
Period
All Time
Single year snapshot

Category Rankings

Ranked by All Time value · vs. All Time
# Category All Time All Time Change
🥇 Indonesia 139 139 +0%
🥈 Japan 111 111 +0%
🥉 United States 65 65 +0%
4 Russia 52 52 +0%
5 Chile 36 36 +0%
6 Iceland 33 33 +0%
7 Philippines 22 22 +0%
8 Papua New Guinea 18 18 +0%
Statistical Summary — All Time
139
Maximum
18
Minimum
60
Average
44
Median

What This Data Shows

Auto-generated trend summaries per category
Indonesia
Recorded 139 Number of Active Volcanoes in All Time.
Japan
Recorded 111 Number of Active Volcanoes in All Time.
United States
Recorded 65 Number of Active Volcanoes in All Time.
Russia
Recorded 52 Number of Active Volcanoes in All Time.
Chile
Recorded 36 Number of Active Volcanoes in All Time.
Iceland
Recorded 33 Number of Active Volcanoes in All Time.
Philippines
Recorded 22 Number of Active Volcanoes in All Time.
Papua New Guinea
Recorded 18 Number of Active Volcanoes in All Time.

Full Data Table

8 records across 1 year
8 sourced
Category Metric All Time Source
Indonesia Number of Active Volcanoes 139
Japan Number of Active Volcanoes 111
United States Number of Active Volcanoes 65
Russia Number of Active Volcanoes 52
Chile Number of Active Volcanoes 36
Iceland Number of Active Volcanoes 33
Philippines Number of Active Volcanoes 22
Papua New Guinea Number of Active Volcanoes 18

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