There are about 1500 active volcanoes on earth and most of these are along the Pacific Ring of Fire, Pacific Ocean. Here is a detailed list of world's most famous and largest volcanoes which are quite important to remember for the aspirants of various competitive exams. This list also has features, location and elevation of these volcanoes for your knowledge.
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Volcanoes in the World |
Location & Feature |
Metres |
Feet |
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Ojos del Salado |
Argentina/Chile – Highest active volcano on Earth |
6893 |
22615 |
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Llullaillaco |
Argentina/Chile – Second highest active volcano on Earth |
6739 |
22110 |
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Teide |
Canary Islands, Spain |
7500 |
24606 |
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Piton des Neiges |
Reunion, France |
7071 |
23199 |
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Mauna Loa |
Hawaii, U.S.A |
9170 |
30085 |
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Haleakalā |
Hawaii, U.S.A |
9144 |
30000 |
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Nevado Sajama |
Bolivia – The highest peak of Bolivia |
6542 |
21463 |
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Chimborazo |
Ecuador – Farthest point from Earth’s centre |
6267 |
20561 |
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Cotopaxi |
Ecuador – Second highest in Ecuador |
5897 |
19347 |
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Kilimanjaro |
Tanzania – Highest volcano outside South America; the highest peak in Africa |
5895 |
19341 |
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Cayambe |
Ecuador – Third highest in Ecuador |
5790 |
18996 |
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Mount Elbrus |
Russia – Highest volcano in Eurasia; the highest peak in Russia |
5642 |
18510 |
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Pico de Orizaba |
Mexico – Highest volcano in North America; the highest peak in Mexico |
5636 |
18491 |
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Mount Damavand |
Iran – Highest volcano within Asia; the highest peak in Iran |
5610 |
18406 |
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Popocatépetl |
Mexico – Second highest volcano in North America |
5426 |
17802 |
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Iztaccíhuatl |
Mexico – Third highest volcano in North America |
5230 |
17159 |
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Mount Kenya |
Kenya – Second highest volcano in Africa; the highest mountain in Kenya |
5199 |
17057 |
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Mount Ararat |
Turkey/Armenia – The highest mountain in Turkey |
5137 |
16854 |
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Mount Kazbek |
Georgia – Highest volcano in Georgia |
5047 |
16558 |
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Mount Bona |
Alaska – highest volcano in the United States |
5005 |
16421 |
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Klyuchevskaya Sopka |
The Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia – highest active in Eurasia; the highest mountain in Siberia |
4750 |
15584 |
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Mount Karisimbi |
Rwanda/Democratic Republic of Congo – highest mountain in Rwanda |
4507 |
14787 |
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Mount Rainier |
Washington – highest volcano in the contiguous United States |
4392 |
14409 |
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Mount Giluwe |
Papua New Guinea – highest volcano in Australasia and Pacific islands |
4368 |
14331 |
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Volcán Tajumulco |
Guatemala – highest mountain in Central America |
4220 |
13845 |
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Mauna Kea |
Hawaii, United States – World’s tallest mountain from base to summit |
4205 |
13796 |
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Mount Sidley |
Antarctica – Highest volcano in Antarctica |
4181 |
13717 |
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Mount Cameroon |
Cameroon – highest mountain in Cameroon |
4095 |
13435 |
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Mount Aragats |
Armenia – highest mountain in Armenia |
4095 |
13435 |
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Mount Kerinci |
Sumatra, Indonesia – Highest volcano in Indonesia; the highest mountain in Sumatra |
3805 |
12484 |
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Mount Fuji |
Chūbu Region, Honshū – highest mountain in Japan |
3776 |
12388 |
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Mount Rinjani |
Lombok, Indonesia – Second-highest volcano in Indonesia |
3726 |
12224 |
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Teide |
Tenerife, Canary Islands – the highest peak in the Atlantic Islands and Spain |
3718 |
12198 |
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Semeru |
Java, Indonesia – highest mountain in Java |
3676 |
12060 |
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Emi Koussi |
Chad – the highest mountain in Chad & the Sahara |
3415 |
11204 |
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Mount Etna |
Sicily – active; highest volcano in Western Europe; the highest peak in Italy south of the Alps |
3329 |
10922 |
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Haleakalā |
Maui, Hawaii – the highest peak of Maui |
3055 |
10023 |
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Mount Agung |
Bali, Indonesia – highest mountain in Bali |
3031 |
9944 |
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Pico Basilé |
Bioko, Equatorial Guinea – the highest mountain in Equatorial Guinea |
3011 |
9879 |
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Mount Zuqualla |
Oromia Region – highest volcano in Ethiopia |
2989 |
9806 |
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Mount Apo |
Mindanao – highest mountain in the Philippines |
2954 |
9692 |
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Mount Shishaldin (Sisquk) |
Unimak Island, Alaska – highest mountain in the Aleutian Islands |
2857 |
9373 |
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Mount Ruapehu |
North Island – highest volcano in New Zealand |
2797 |
9177 |
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Mawson Peak |
Heard Island – the highest mountain in Australia |
2745 |
9006 |
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Pico |
Azores – highest mountain in Portugal |
2351 |
7713 |
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Beerenberg |
Jan Mayen, Norway – highest volcano in Norway |
2277 |
7470 |
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Taal Volcano |
Batangas, Philippines – Smallest volcano on earth |
311 |
1020 |
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Pali-Aike volcanic field |
Argentina–Chile border region |
180 |
591 |
