Citeable ranking
Highest Notable Volcanoes in the World
Compare notable volcanoes by elevation and geography context without relying on fast-changing eruption status.
| Rank | Name | Country | Region | Elevation or main metric | Reference |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mount Kilimanjaro Mount Kilimanjaro is a volcanic mountain and the highest point in Africa. | Tanzania | East Africa | 5,895 m | Open |
| 2 | Mauna Loa Mauna Loa is a massive shield volcano on the Island of Hawaii. | United States | Hawaii | 4,169 m | Open |
| 3 | Mount Fuji Mount Fuji is Japan's highest mountain and one of the world's best-known volcanic cones. | Japan | Honshu | 3,776 m | Open |
| 4 | Mount Etna Mount Etna is a large volcano on Sicily and one of Europe's most prominent volcanic landmarks. | Italy | Sicily | About 3,357 m | Open |
| 5 | Mount St. Helens Mount St. Helens is a Cascade Range volcano in Washington State. | United States | Washington | 2,549 m | Open |
| 6 | Mount Vesuvius Mount Vesuvius is the volcano near Naples associated with the destruction of Pompeii and Herculaneum. | Italy | Campania | 1,281 m | Open |
| 7 | Kilauea Kilauea is a Hawaiian shield volcano known for lava flows and volcanic landscapes. | United States | Hawaii | 1,247 m | Open |
| 8 | Krakatoa Krakatoa is a volcanic island group in Indonesia's Sunda Strait. | Indonesia | Sunda Strait | Volcanic island group | Open |