How many volcanoes erupt each year?
World medium Data from 2023
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The answer
60 volcanoes
Roughly 60.
Around 60 volcanoes erupt in a typical year, and roughly 20 are erupting on any given day. About 1,350 are considered potentially active, and an estimated 800 million people live within 100 km of one.
Where this number comes from
| Source | Smithsonian Global Volcanism Program |
|---|---|
| Figure refers to | 2023 |
| Last checked | |
| Unit | volcanoes |
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