In 2023, there were approximately 42 thousand people affected by volcanic activity, the lowest figure in one decade. The highest figure recorded in the period displayed was in 2018, with over 1.9 million people affected by volcanic activity. That year, the Lower Puna eruption in Hawaii caused the evacuation of approximately 2,000 residents and damage to public and private infrastructure.
Number of people affected by volcanic activity worldwide from 1990 to 2023
(in 1,000s)
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OWID. (October 21, 2024). Number of people affected by volcanic activity worldwide from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved January 08, 2025, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499501/people-affected-by-volcanic-activity-worldwide/
OWID. "Number of people affected by volcanic activity worldwide from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Chart. October 21, 2024. Statista. Accessed January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499501/people-affected-by-volcanic-activity-worldwide/
OWID. (2024). Number of people affected by volcanic activity worldwide from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s). Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: January 08, 2025. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499501/people-affected-by-volcanic-activity-worldwide/
OWID. "Number of People Affected by Volcanic Activity Worldwide from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s)." Statista, Statista Inc., 21 Oct 2024, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499501/people-affected-by-volcanic-activity-worldwide/
OWID, Number of people affected by volcanic activity worldwide from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s) Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499501/people-affected-by-volcanic-activity-worldwide/ (last visited January 08, 2025)
Number of people affected by volcanic activity worldwide from 1990 to 2023 (in 1,000s) [Graph], OWID, October 21, 2024. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1499501/people-affected-by-volcanic-activity-worldwide/
