A list (incomplete) of volcanoes on Earth arranged by elevation in metres.
 | This list is incomplete; you can help by adding missing items. (August 2008) |
Above 6,000 metres
| Mountain | Metres | Feet | Location and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ojos del Salado | 6,893 | 22,615 | Argentina/Chile – highest dormant volcano on Earth |
| Monte Pissis | 6,793 | 22,287 | Argentina |
| Nevado Tres Cruces | 6,748 | 22,139 | Argentina/Chile |
| Llullaillaco | 6,739 | 22,110 | Argentina/Chile – second highest active volcano on Earth |
| Tipas | 6,660 | 21,850 | Argentina |
| Nevado Tres Cruces Central | 6,629 | 21,749 | Chile |
| Incahuasi | 6,621 | 21,722 | Argentina/Chile |
| Tupungato | 6,570 | 21,555 | Argentina/Chile |
| Nevado Sajama | 6,542 | 21,463 | Bolivia – highest peak of Bolivia |
| Ata | 6,501 | 21,329 | Argentina/Chile |
| Coropuna | 6,425 | 21,079 | Peru |
| Cerro El Cóndor | 6,414 | 21,043 | Argentina |
| Parinacota | 6,348 | 20,827 | Bolivia/Chile |
| Ampato | 6,288 | 20,630 | Peru |
| Chimborazo | 6,267 | 20,561 | Ecuador – farthest point from Earth's centre |
| Pular | 6,233 | 20,449 | Chile |
| Cerro Solo | 6,190 | 20,308 | Argentina/Chile |
| Aucanquilcha | 6,176 | 20,262 | Chile |
| San Pedro | 6,145 | 20,161 | Chile |
| Sierra Nevada | 6,127 | 20,102 | Argentina/Chile |
| Solimana | 6,093 | 19,990 | Peru |
| Aracar | 6,082 | 19,954 | Argentina |
| Guallatiri | 6,071 | 19,918 | Chile |
| Chachani | 6,057 | 19,872 | Peru |
| Socompa | 6,051 | 19,852 | Argentina/Chile |
| Acamarachi | 6,046 | 19,836 | Chile |
| Hualca Hualca | 6,025 | 19,767 | Peru |
| Uturunku | 6,008 | 19,711 | Bolivia |
Above 5,000 metres
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| Mountain | Metres | Feet | Location and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tacora | 5,980 | 19,619 | Chile |
| Sabancaya | 5,976 | 19,606 | Peru |
| Sairecabur | 5,971 | 19,590 | Bolivia/Chile |
| Cerro Paniri | 5,946 | 19,508 | Chile |
| Licancabur | 5,920 | 19,423 | Bolivia/Chile |
| Miñiques | 5,910 | 19,390 | Chile |
| Cotopaxi | 5,897 | 19,347 | Ecuador – second highest in Ecuador |
| Kilimanjaro | 5,895 | 19,341 | Tanzania – highest volcano outside South America; highest peak in Africa |
| Putana Volcano | 5,890 | 19,324 | Bolivia/Chile |
| Falso Azufre | 5,890 | 19,324 | Argentina/Chile |
| Ollagüe | 5,868 | 19,252 | Bolivia/Chile |
| Taapaca | 5,860 | 19,226 | Chile |
| San José | 5,856 | 19,213 | Argentina/Chile |
| Cerro del Azufre | 5,846 | 19,180 | Chile |
| El Misti | 5,822 | 19,101 | Peru |
| Tutupaca | 5,815 | 19,078 | Peru |
| Tocorpuri | 5,808 | 19,055 | Bolivia/Chile |
| Cayambe | 5,790 | 18,996 | Ecuador – third highest in Ecuador; farthest point from Earth's rotational axis |
| Antisana | 5,753 | 18,875 | Ecuador |
| Peinado | 5,740 | 18,832 | Argentina |
| Linzor | 5,680 | 18,635 | Bolivia/Chile |
| Ubinas | 5,672 | 18,609 | Peru – active volcano (2006) |
| Pichu Pichu | 5,664 | 18,583 | Peru |
| Mount Elbrus | 5,642 | 18,510 | Russia – highest volcano in Eurasia; highest peak in Russia |
| Pico de Orizaba | 5,636 | 18,491 | Mexico – highest volcano in North America; highest peak in Mexico |
| Mount Damavand | 5,610 | 18,406 | Iran – highest volcano within Asia; highest peak in Iran |
| Tupungatito | 5,603 | 18,383 | Argentina/Chile |
| Arintica | 5,597 | 18,363 | Chile |
| Lascar Volcano | 5,592 | 18,346 | Chile |
| Isluga | 5,550 | 18,209 | Chile |
| Yucamani | 5,550 | 18,209 | Peru |
| Pampa Luxsar | 5,543 | 18,186 | Bolivia |
| Sara Sara | 5,505 | 18,061 | Peru |
| Tata Sabaya | 5,430 | 17,815 | Bolivia |
| Popocatépetl | 5,426 | 17,802 | Mexico – second highest volcano in North America |
| Ticsani | 5,408 | 17,743 | Peru |
| Pukintika | 5,407 | 17,740 | Bolivia/Chile |
| Nevado del Huila | 5,364 | 17,598 | Colombia – highest volcano in Colombia |
| Nevado del Ruiz | 5,321 | 17,457 | Colombia – 23,000 people died in 1985 eruption |
| El Altar | 5,319 | 17,451 | Ecuador |
| Nevado del Tolima | 5,276 | 17,310 | Colombia |
| Maipo | 5,264 | 17,270 | Argentina-Chile |
| Illiniza | 5,248 | 17,218 | Ecuador |
| Sangay | 5,230 | 17,159 | Ecuador |
| Iztaccíhuatl | 5,230 | 17,159 | Mexico – third highest volcano in North America |
| Mount Kenya | 5,199 | 17,057 | Kenya – second highest volcano in Africa; highest mountain in Kenya |
| Irruputuncu | 5,163 | 16,939 | Bolivia/Chile |
| Mount Ararat | 5,137 | 16,854 | Turkey – highest mountain in Turkey |
| Mount Kazbek | 5,047 | 16,558 | Georgia – highest volcano in Georgia |
| Tungurahua | 5,023 | 16,480 | Ecuador |
| Carihuairazo | 5,018 | 16,463 | Ecuador – neighbouring Chimborazo |
| Mount Bona | 5,005 | 16,421 | Alaska – highest volcano in the United States |
Above 4,000 metres
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| Mountain | Metres | Feet | Location and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Risco Plateado | 4,999 | 16,401 | Argentina |
| Mount Blackburn | 4,996 | 16,391 | Alaska, United States |
| Santa Isabel | 4,950 | 16,240 | Colombia |
| Mount Sanford | 4,949 | 16,237 | Alaska, United States |
| Palomo | 4,860 | 15,945 | Chile |
| Huaynaputina | 4,850 | 15,912 | Peru |
| Sabalan | 4,811 | 15,784 | Iran |
| Corazón | 4,790 | 15,715 | Ecuador |
| Pichincha Volcano | 4,784 | 15,696 | Ecuador |
| Mount Churchill | 4,766 | 15,636 | Alaska, United States |
| Cumbal Volcano | 4,764 | 15,630 | Colombia |
| Klyuchevskaya Sopka | 4,750 | 15,584 | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia – highest active in Eurasia; highest mountain in Siberia |
| Rumiñahui | 4,721 | 15,489 | Ecuador |
| Domuyo | 4,709 | 15,449 | Argentina |
| Chiles | 4,698 | 15,413 | Colombia/Ecuador |
| Nevado de Toluca | 4,680 | 15,354 | Mexico |
| Puracé | 4,646 | 15,243 | Colombia |
| Kamen | 4,585 | 15,043 | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia |
| Sotará | 4,580 | 15,026 | Colombia |
| Mount Meru | 4,566 | 14,980 | Tanzania |
| Imbabura Volcano | 4,557 | 14,951 | Ecuador |
| Mount Karisimbi | 4,507 | 14,787 | Rwanda/Democratic Republic of Congo – highest mountain in Rwanda |
| La Malinche | 4,462 | 14,639 | Mexico |
| Caichinque | 4,450 | 14,600 | Chile |
| Cerro Negro de Mayasquer | 4,445 | 14,583 | Colombia/Ecuador |
| Mount Rainier | 4,392 | 14,409 | Washington – highest volcano in contiguous United States |
| Mount Giluwe | 4,368 | 14,331 | Papua New Guinea – highest volcano in Australasia and Pacific islands |
| Mount Shasta | 4,322 | 14,180 | California, United States |
| Mount Wrangell | 4,317 | 14,163 | Alaska, United States |
| Tinguiririca | 4,280 | 14,042 | Chile |
| Mount Akutan | 4,275 | 14,026 | Aleutian Islands, Alaska |
| Galeras | 4,276 | 14,029 | Colombia |
| Mojanda | 4,263 | 13,986 | Ecuador |
| Volcán Tajumulco | 4,220 | 13,845 | Guatemala – highest mountain in Central America |
| Mauna Kea | 4,205 | 13,796 | Hawaii, United States – world's tallest mountain from base to summit |
| Mount Sidley | 4,181 | 13,717 | Antarctica – highest volcano in Antarctica |
| Las Ánimas | 4,175 | 13,698 | Colombia |
| Mauna Loa | 4,169 | 13,678 | Hawaii, United States |
| Doña Juana | 4,137 | 13,573 | Colombia |
| Mount Muhabura | 4,127 | 13,540 | Rwanda/Uganda |
| Planchón-Peteroa | 4,107 | 13,474 | Argentina/Chile |
| Mount Cameroon | 4,095 | 13,435 | Cameroon – highest mountain in Cameroon |
| Mount Aragats | 4,095 | 13,435 | Armenia – highest mountain in Armenia |
| Volcán Tacaná | 4,092 | 13,425 | Guatemala/México |
| Mount Jarvis | 4,091 | 13,422 | Alaska, United States |
| Azufral | 4,070 | 13,353 | Colombia |
| Petacas | 4,054 | 13,301 | Colombia |
| Antofagasta de la Sierra | 4,000 | 13,123 | Argentina |
| Cerro Bravo | 4,000 | 13,123 | Colombia |
Above 3,000 metres
| Mountain | Metres | Feet | Location and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tromen | 3,978 | 13,051 | Argentina |
| Acatenango | 3,976 | 13,045 | Guatemala |
| Descabezado Grande | 3,953 | 12,969 | Chile |
| Ushkovsky | 3,943 | 12,936 | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia |
| Taftan | 3,940 | 12,927 | Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran |
| Mount Erciyes | 3,916 | 12,848 | Kayseri Province, Turkey |
| Quilotoa | 3,914 | 12,841 | Ecuador |
| Jocotitlán (volcano) | 3,900 | 12,795 | Mexico |
| Romeral | 3,858 | 12,657 | Colombia |
| Humphreys Peak | 3,852 | 12,638 | Arizona, United States |
| Volcán de Colima | 3,820 | 12,533 | Mexico |
| Mount Kerinci | 3,805 | 12,484 | Sumatra, Indonesia – highest volcano in Indonesia; highest mountain in Sumatra |
| Mount Erebus | 3,795 | 12,451 | Antarctica |
| Cerro Azul | 3,788 | 12,428 | Chile |
| Mount Hagen | 3,778 | 12,395 | Papua New Guinea |
| Mount Fuji | 3,776 | 12,388 | Chūbu region, Honshū – highest mountain in Japan |
| Santa María | 3,772 | 12,375 | Guatemala |
| Volcán de Fuego | 3,763 | 12,346 | Guatemala |
| Volcán de Agua | 3,750 | 12,303 | Guatemala |
| Lanín | 3,747 | 12,293 | Argentina/Chile |
| Mount Adams | 3,743 | 12,280 | Washington, United States |
| Mount Rinjani | 3,726 | 12,224 | Lombok, Indonesia – second highest volcano in Indonesia |
| Teide | 3,718 | 12,198 | Tenerife, Canary Islands – highest peak in Atlantic islands and Spain |
| Sahand | 3,707 | 12,162 | East Azarbaijan, Iran |
| Payun Matru | 3,680 | 12,073 | Argentina |
| Semeru | 3,676 | 12,060 | Java, Indonesia – highest mountain in Java |
| Mount Drum | 3,661 | 12,011 | Alaska, United States |
| Kabargin Oth Group | 3,650 | 11,975 | Georgia |
| Lautaro | 3,607 | 11,834 | Chile |
| Ghegam Ridge | 3,597 | 11,801 | Armenia |
| Toney Mountain | 3,595 | 11,795 | Antarctica |
| Mount Tendürek | 3,584 | 11,759 | Turkey |
| Reventador | 3,562 | 11,686 | Ecuador – active since 2002 |
| Mount Steere | 3,558 | 11,673 | Antarctica |
| Santo Tomas | 3,542 | 11,621 | Guatemala |
| Volcán Atitlán | 3,535 | 11,598 | Guatemala |
| Kronotsky | 3,527 | 11,572 | Kamtchatka Peninsula, Russia |
| Bazman | 3,490 | 11,450 | Iran |
| Mount Berlin | 3,478 | 11,411 | Antarctica |
| Volcán Barú | 3,474 | 11,398 | Panama |
| Mount Nyiragongo | 3,470 | 11,385 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Mount Takahe | 3,460 | 11,352 | Antarctica |
| Koryaksky | 3,456 | 11,339 | Kamtchatka Peninsula, Russia |
| Mount Taylor (New Mexico) | 3,446 | 11,306 | New Mexico, United States |
| Cerro Arenales | 3,437 | 11,276 | Chile |
| Irazú Volcano | 3,432 | 11,260 | Costa Rica |
| Mount Slamet | 3,428 | 11,247 | Java, Indonesia |
| Mount Hood | 3,426 | 11,240 | Oregon, United States – highest volcano and mountain |
| Emi Koussi | 3,415 | 11,204 | Chad – highest mountain in Chad and the Sahara |
| Mount Overlord | 3,395 | 11,138 | Antarctica |
| Mammoth Mountain | 3,390 | 11,122 | California, United States |
| Mount Spurr | 3,374 | 11,070 | Alaska, United States |
| Mount Sumbing | 3,371 | 11,060 | Java, Indonesia |
| Mount Etna | 3,369 | 11,053 | Sicily – active; highest volcano in Western Europe; highest peak in Italy south of the Alps |
| Turrialba Volcano | 3,340 | 10,958 | Costa Rica |
| Arjuno-Welirang | 3,339 | 10,955 | Java, Indonesia |
| Raung | 3,332 | 10,932 | Java, Indonesia |
| Dar-Alages | 3,329 | 10,922 | Armenia |
| Mount Hampton | 3,323 | 10,902 | Antarctica |
| Mount Waesche | 3,292 | 10,801 | Antarctica |
| Mount Baker | 3,285 | 10,778 | Washington United States |
| Toussidé | 3,265 | 10,712 | Chad |
| Mount Lawu | 3,265 | 10,712 | Java, Indonesia |
| Mount Hasan | 3,253 | 10,673 | Turkey |
| Cuicocha | 3,246 | 10,650 | Ecuador |
| Nevado de Longaví | 3,242 | 10,636 | Chile |
| Mount Terror | 3,230 | 10,597 | Antarctica |
| Glacier Peak | 3,213 | 10,541 | Washington, United States |
| Nevados de Chillán | 3,212 | 10,538 | Chile |
| Mount Jefferson | 3,199 | 10,495 | Oregon, United States |
| Almolonga | 3,197 | 10,489 | Guatemala |
| Vakak Group | 3,190 | 10,466 | Afghanistan |
| Lassen Peak | 3,189 | 10,463 | California, United States |
| Mount Dempo | 3,173 | 10,410 | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| El Jorullo | 3,170 | 10,400 | Mexico |
| Parícutin | 3,170 | 10,400 | Mexico |
| Callaqui | 3,164 | 10,381 | Chile |
| Volcán Tolimán | 3,158 | 10,361 | Guatemala |
| South Sister | 3,157 | 10,358 | Oregon, United States |
| Mount Merbabu | 3,145 | 10,318 | Central Java, Indonesia |
| Mount Sundoro | 3,136 | 10,289 | Java, Indonesia |
| Llaima | 3,125 | 10,253 | Chile |
| Mount Siple | 3,110 | 10,203 | Antarctica |
| Mount Redoubt | 3,108 | 10,197 | Alaska, United States |
| Tarso Voon | 3,100 | 10,171 | Tibesti mountains, Chad |
| Zimina | 3,081 | 10,108 | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia |
| Mount Cereme | 3,078 | 10,098 | Java, Indonesia |
| Mount Ellis | 3,078 | 10,098 | Antarctica |
| Piton des Neiges | 3,069 | 10,069 | Réunion, Indian Ocean |
| Mount Ontake | 3,067 | 10,062 | Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan |
| Mount Nyamuragira | 3,058 | 10,033 | Democratic Republic of the Congo |
| Haleakalā | 3,055 | 10,023 | Maui, Hawaii – highest peak of Maui |
| Mount Iliamna | 3,053 | 10,016 | Alaska, United States |
| Pleiades | 3,040 | 9,974 | Antarctica |
| Hayes Volcano | 3,034 | 9,954 | Alaska, United States |
| Mount Agung | 3,031 | 9,944 | Bali, Indonesia – highest mountain in Bali |
| Mount Norikura | 3,026 | 9,928 | Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan |
| San Pedro Mountain | 3,020 | 9,908 | Guatemala |
| Pico Basilé | 3,011 | 9,879 | Bioko, Equatorial Guinea – highest mountain in Equatorial Guinea |
| Royal Society Volcano | 3,000 | 9,843 | Antarctica |
| Tskhouk-Karckar | 3,000 | 9,843 | Armenia |
Above 2,000 metres
| Mountain | Metres | Feet | Location and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Copahue | 2,997 | 9,833 | Argentina/Chile |
| Mount Zuqualla | 2,989 | 9,806 | Oromia Region – highest volcano in Ethiopia |
| Antuco | 2,979 | 9,774 | Chile |
| Mount Andrus | 2,978 | 9,770 | Antarctica |
| Tarso Yega | 2,972 | 9,751 | Tibesti Mountains, Chad |
| Mount Gede | 2,958 | 9,705 | Java, Indonesia |
| Mount Apo | 2,954 | 9,692 | Mindanao – highest mountain in the Philippines |
| Udina | 2,923 | 9,590 | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia |
| Mount Talakmau | 2,919 | 9,577 | West Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Mount Merapi | 2,914 | 9,560 | Central Java/Yogyakarta, Indonesia |
| Chicabal | 2,900 | 9,514 | Quetzaltenango department, Guatemala |
| Mount McLoughlin | 2,893 | 9,491 | Oregon, United States |
| Mount Marapi | 2,891 | 9,485 | West Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Geureudong | 2,885 | 9,465 | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Pic du Midi d'Ossau | 2,884 | 9,462 | French Pyrenees |
| Bezymianny | 2,882 | 9,455 | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia |
| Maromokotro | 2,876 | 9,436 | Madagascar |
| Mount Silverthrone | 2,865 | 9,400 | British Columbia – highest volcano in Canada |
| Lonquimay | 2,865 | 9,400 | Chile |
| Mount Shishaldin (Sisquk) | 2,857 | 9,373 | Unimak Island, Alaska – highest mountain in Aleutian Islands |
| Mount Tambora | 2,850 | 9,350 | Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia |
| Villarrica | 2,847 | 9,341 | Chile |
| Mount Fogo | 2,829 | 9,281 | Cape Verde |
| Mount Patah | 2,817 | 9,242 | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Tolhuaca | 2,806 | 9,206 | Chile |
| Peuët Sagoë | 2,801 | 9,190 | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Porak | 2,800 | 9,186 | Armenia |
| Ijen | 2,799 | 9,183 | Java, Indonesia |
| Mount Ruapehu | 2,797 | 9,177 | North Island – highest volcano in New Zealand |
| Mount Edziza | 2,787 | 9,144 | British Columbia, Canada |
| Mount Longonot | 2,776 | 9,108 | Kenya |
| Baekdu Mountain | 2,750 | 9,022 | North Korea/China – highest mountain in Korean Peninsula |
| Cerro Machín | 2,749 | 9,019 | Colombia |
| Mawson Peak | 2,745 | 9,006 | Heard Island – highest mountain in Australia |
| Avachinsky | 2,741 | 8,993 | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia |
| Mount Melbourne | 2,732 | 8,963 | Antarctica |
| Mount Morning | 2,723 | 8,934 | Antarctica |
| Mount Balbi | 2,715 | 8,907 | Bougainville, Papua New Guinea |
| Poás Volcano | 2,708 | 8,885 | Costa Rica |
| Mount Murphy | 2,703 | 8,868 | Antarctica |
| Mount Haku | 2,702 | 8,865 | Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan |
| Mount Discovery | 2,681 | 8,796 | Antarctica |
| Mount Meager massif | 2,680 | 8,793 | British Columbia, Canada |
| Mount Garibaldi | 2,678 | 8,786 | British Columbia, Canada |
| Mount Papandayan | 2,665 | 8,743 | Java, Indonesia |
| Osorno | 2,652 | 8,701 | Chile |
| Piton de la Fournaise | 2,631 | 8,632 | Réunion, Indian Ocean |
| Mount Kendang | 2,608 | 8,556 | Java, Indonesia |
| Alney-Chashakondzha | 2,598 | 8,524 | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia |
| Mount Talang | 2,597 | 8,520 | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Gamchen | 2,576 | 8,451 | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia |
| Tarso Toon | 2,575 | 8,448 | Tibesti mountains, Chad |
| Mount Asama | 2,568 | 8,425 | Honshū, Japan |
| Dieng Volcanic Complex | 2,565 | 8,415 | Java, Indonesia |
| Mount Wilis | 2,563 | 8,409 | Java, Indonesia |
| Sierra Nevada | 2,554 | 8,379 | Chile |
| Pacaya | 2,552 | 8,373 | Guatemala |
| Ostry | 2,552 | 8,373 | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia |
| Mount St. Helens | 2,550 | 8,366 | Washington, United States |
| Aguilera | 2,546 | 8,353 | Chile |
| Shishel | 2,525 | 8,284 | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia |
| Mount Taranaki/Egmont | 2,518 | 8,261 | North Island, New Zealand |
| Mount Pavlof | 2,515 | 8,251 | Aleutian Range, Alaska Peninsula |
| Mount Sumbing | 2,507 | 8,225 | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Bridge River Cones | 2,500 | 8,202 | British Columbia, Canada |
| Mount Nantai | 2,486 | 8,156 | Honshū, Japan |
| Mount Mazama | 2,486 | 8,156 | Oregon, United States |
| Rainbow Range | 2,478 | 8,130 | British Columbia, Canada |
| Bukit Daun | 2,467 | 8,094 | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Mayon Volcano | 2,463 | 8,081 | Albay, Philippines |
| Kanlaon Volcano | 2,435 | 7,989 | Negros, Philippines |
| Sinabung | 2,460 | 8,071 | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Mount Yake | 2,455 | 8,054 | Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan |
| Mount Tandikat | 2,438 | 7,999 | West Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Mount Patuha | 2,434 | 7,986 | Java, Indonesia |
| Spectrum Range | 2,430 | 7,972 | British Columbia, Canada |
| Roque de los Muchachos | 2,426 | 7,959 | La Palma, Islas Canarias, España |
| Mocho-Choshuenco | 2,415 | 7,923 | Los Ríos Region, Chile |
| Ilgachuz Range | 2,410 | 7,907 | British Columbia, Canada |
| Michinmahuida | 2,404 | 7,887 | Chile |
| Melimoyu | 2,400 | 7,874 | Chile |
| Mount Cayley | 2,394 | 7,854 | British Columbia, Canada |
| Santa Ana Volcano | 2,381 | 7,812 | El Salvador |
| Kizimen | 2,376 | 7,795 | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia |
| Itcha Range | 2,368 | 7,769 | British Columbia, Canada |
| Mount Karthala | 2,361 | 7,746 | Comoros, Indian Ocean |
| Mount Suswa | 2,356 | 7,730 | Kenya |
| Taunshits | 2,353 | 7,720 | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia |
| Pico | 2,351 | 7,713 | Azores – highest mountain in Portugal |
| Quetrupillán | 2,350 | 7,710 | Chile |
| Mount Malabar | 2,343 | 7,687 | Java, Indonesia |
| Ulawun | 2,334 | 7,657 | New Britain, Papua New Guinea – highest mountain in the Bismarck Archipelago |
| Mount Bromo | 2,329 | 7,641 | Java, Indonesia |
| Mutnovsky | 2,322 | 7,618 | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia |
| The Black Tusk | 2,319 | 7,608 | British Columbia, Canada |
| Corcovado | 2,300 | 7,546 | Chile |
| Ngauruhoe | 2,291 | 7,516 | North Island, New Zealand |
| Daisetsuzan Volcanic Group | 2,290 | 7,513 | Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Dzenzursky | 2,285 | 7,497 | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia |
| Sollipulli | 2,282 | 7,487 | Chile |
| Menengai | 2,278 | 7,474 | Kenya |
| Bakening | 2,278 | 7,474 | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia |
| Beerenberg | 2,277 | 7,470 | Jan Mayen, Norway – highest volcano in Norway |
| San Carlos | 2,261 | 7,418 | Island of Bioko, Equatorial Guinea |
| Black Dome Mountain | 2,252 | 7,388 | British Columbia, Canada |
| Mount Guntur | 2,249 | 7,379 | West Java, Indonesia |
| Mount Kembar | 2,245 | 7,365 | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Inierie | 2,245 | 7,365 | Flores Island, Indonesia |
| Puyehue | 2,236 | 7,336 | Chile |
| Nabro | 2,218 | 7,277 | Northern Red Sea, Eritrea |
| Sibayak | 2,212 | 7,257 | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Mount Salak | 2,211 | 7,254 | Java, Indonesia |
| Talagabodas | 2,201 | 7,221 | Java, Indonesia |
| Level Mountain | 2,190 | 7,185 | British Columbia, Canada |
| Yate | 2,187 | 7,175 | Chile |
| San Vicente | 2,182 | 7,159 | El Salvador |
| Wayang-Windu | 2,182 | 7,159 | Java, Indonesia |
| Vilyuchik | 2,173 | 7,129 | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia |
| Mount Kusatsu-Shirane | 2,171 | 7,123 | Honshū, Japan |
| Snegovoy | 2,169 | 7,116 | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia. |
| Galunggung | 2,168 | 7,113 | Java, Indonesia |
| Vysoky | 2,161 | 7,090 | Kamchatka Peninsuala, Russia |
| Mount Banahaw | 2,158 | 7,080 | Luzon, Philippines |
| Kambalny | 2,156 | 7,073 | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia |
| Mount Kunyit | 2,151 | 7,057 | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Sorikmarapi | 2,145 | 7,037 | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Mount Fee | 2,134 | 7,001 | British Columbia, Canada |
| San Miguel | 2,130 | 6,988 | San Miguel Department, El Salvador |
| Ash Mountain | 2,125 | 6,972 | British Columbia, Canada |
| Öræfajökull | 2,110 | 6,923 | Iceland – highest mountain in Iceland |
| K'iyán Mountain | 2,107 | 6,913 | British Columbia, Canada |
| Ranakah | 2,100 | 6,890 | Flores Island, Indonesia |
| Ebulobo | 2,096 | 6,877 | Flores Island, Indonesia |
| Khodutka | 2,090 | 6,857 | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia |
| Tangkuban Perahu | 2,084 | 6,837 | West Java, Indonesia |
| Bukit Lumut Balai | 2,055 | 6,742 | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Mount Price | 2,052 | 6,732 | British Columbia, Canada |
| Mount Ungaran | 2,050 | 6,726 | Java, Indonesia |
| Mount Katmai | 2,047 | 6,716 | Alaska, United States |
| Yanteles | 2,042 | 6,699 | Chile |
| Mount Nipesotsu | 2,013 | 6,604 | Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Heart Peaks | 2,012 | 6,601 | British Columbia, Canada |
| San Joaquin | 2,009 | 6,591 | island of Bioko, Equatorial Guinea |
| Mount Fentale | 2,007 | 6,585 | Oromia Region, Ethiopia |
| Bárðarbunga | 2,005 | 6,578 | Iceland |
| Tarso Toh | 2,000 | 6,562 | Chad |
| Khangar | 2,000 | 6,562 | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia |
Above 1,000 metres
| Mountain | Metres | Feet | Location and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Klabat | 1,995 | 6,545 | North Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Gedamsa Caldera | 1,984 | 6,509 | Ethiopia |
| Akhtang | 1,956 | 6,417 | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia |
| Mount Kaba | 1,952 | 6,404 | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Izalco | 1,950 | 6,398 | El Salvador |
| Sangeang Api | 1,949 | 6,394 | Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia |
| Hallasan | 1,947 | 6,388 | Jeju Island, South Korea |
| Rincón de la Vieja Volcano | 1,916 | 6,286 | Costa Rica |
| Mount Yōtei | 1,898 | 6,227 | Hokkaidō, Japan |
| Puy de Sancy | 1,886 | 6,188 | Massif Central, France |
| Mallahle | 1,875 | 6,152 | Eritrea and Ethiopia |
| Gorely | 1,829 | 6,001 | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia |
| Seulawah Agam | 1,810 | 5,938 | Sumatra, Indonesia |
| Soputan | 1,785 | 5,856 | Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Karangetang | 1,784 | 5,853 | Siau Island, Indonesia |
| Mount Karang | 1,778 | 5,833 | Banten, Indonesia |
| Chingo | 1,775 | 5,823 | Guatemala/ El Salvador |
| San Cristobal | 1,745 | 5,725 | Chinandega, Nicaragua |
| Ma Alalta | 1,745 | 5,725 | Ethiopia |
| Adwa | 1,733 | 5,686 | Ethiopia |
| Kelud | 1,731 | 5,679 | Java, Indonesia |
| Laki | 1,725 | 5,659 | Iceland |
| Mount Batur | 1,717 | 5,633 | Bali, Indonesia |
| Mount Gamalama | 1,715 | 5,627 | Maluku Islands, Indonesia |
| Volcán Wolf | 1,707 | 5,600 | Galapagos Islands, Ecuador |
| Lewotobi | 1,703 | 5,587 | Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia |
| Mount Kirishima | 1,700 | 5,577 | Kyushu, Japan |
| Concepción | 1,700 | 5,577 | Nicaragua |
| Taungthonton Volcano | 1,680 | 5,512 | Myanmar |
| Arenal Volcano | 1,670 | 5,479 | Costa Rica |
| Mount Egon | 1,661 | 5,449 | Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia |
| Iliboleng | 1,659 | 5,443 | Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia |
| Mount Lamongan | 1,651 | 5,417 | Java, Indonesia |
| Kelimutu | 1,639 | 5,377 | Lesser Sunda Islands |
| Kone | 1,619 | 5,312 | Ethiopia |
| Sork Ale | 1,611 | 5,285 | Ethiopia |
| Mount Aso | 1,592 | 5,223 | Kyushu, Japan |
| Mount Lokon | 1,580 | 5,184 | Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Inielika | 1,559 | 5,115 | Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia |
| Mount Bulusan | 1,565 | 5,135 | Sorsogon, Philippines |
| Mount Gamkonora | 1,560 | 5,118 | Maluku Islands, Indonesia |
| Karymsky | 1,536 | 5,039 | Russia |
| Mount Popa | 1,518 | 4,980 | Myanmar |
| Mount Pinatubo | 1,486 | 4,875 | Philippines |
| La Grande Soufrière | 1,467 | 4,813 | Guadeloupe, Overseas France |
| Mount Ile Lewotolok | 1,423 | 4,669 | Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia |
| Morne Diablotins | 1,447 | 4,747 | Dominica |
| Shinmoedake | 1,421 | 4,662 | Kyushu, Japan |
| Mount Pelée | 1,397 | 4,583 | Martinique, Overseas France |
| Kie Besi | 1,357 | 4,452 | Maluku Islands, Indonesia |
| Mount Dana (Alaska) | 1,354 | 4,442 | Canoe Bay, Alaska Peninsula, United States |
| Pulosari | 1,346 | 4,416 | Banten, Indonesia |
| Morne Trois Pitons | 1,342 | 4,403 | Dominica |
| Dukono | 1,335 | 4,380 | Maluku Islands, Indonesia |
| Mount Ibu | 1,325 | 4,347 | Maluku Islands, Indonesia |
| Asavyo | 1,324 | 4,344 | Ethiopia |
| Mount Mahawu | 1,324 | 4,344 | Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Mount Awu | 1,320 | 4,331 | Sangihe Islands, Indonesia |
| Chinameca | 1,300 | 4,265 | El Salvador |
| La Yeguada | 1,297 | 4,255 | Veraguas Province, Panama |
| Momotombo | 1,297 | 4,255 | Nicaragua |
| Mount Pānīʻau | 1,289 | 4,229 | Hawaii, United States |
| Mount Vesuvius | 1,281 | 4,203 | Province of Naples, Italy |
| Mount Baluran | 1,247 | 4,091 | East Java - Indonesia |
| La Soufrière (Saint Vincent) | 1,234 | 4,049 | Saint Vincent and the Grenadines |
| La Yeguada | 1,297 | 4,255 | Panama |
| Conchagua | 1,225 | 4,019 | El Salvador |
| Morne Watt | 1,224 | 4,016 | Dominica |
| Kilauea | 1,222 | 4,009 | Hawaii, United States |
| El Valle | 1,185 | 3,888 | Panama |
| Akademia Nauk | 1,180 | 3,871 | Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia |
| Mount Liamuiga | 1,156 | 3,793 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Leroboleng | 1,117 | 3,665 | Flores, Indonesia |
| Sakurajima | 1,117 | 3,665 | Kyushu, Japan |
| Mount Tangkoko | 1,113 | 3,652 | Sulawesi, Indonesia |
| Mount Tarawera | 1,111 | 3,645 | North Island, New Zealand |
| Leroboleng | 1,095 | 3,593 | Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia |
| Telica | 1,061 | 3,481 | Nicaragua |
| Caldeira Volcano | 1,043 | 3,422 | Faial Island, Azores, Portugal |
| Iliwerung | 1,018 | 3,340 | Lembata Island, Indonesia |
| Suwoh | 1,000 | 3,281 | Sumatra, Indonesia |
Below 1,000 metres
| Mountain | Metres | Feet | Location and Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nevis Peak | 985 | 3,232 | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| Morne Plat Pays | 940 | 3,084 | Dominica |
| Stromboli | 924 | 3,031 | Aeolian islands, Italy |
| Soufriere Hills | 915 | 3,002 | Montserrat, British Overseas Territory |
| Mount Scenery | 887 | 2,910 | Saba, Caribbean Netherlands |
| Paluweh | 875 | 2,871 | Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia |
| Mount Wurlali | 868 | 2,848 | Banda Arc, Indonesia |
| Mount Sirung | 862 | 2,828 | Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia |
| Morne aux Diables | 861 | 2,825 | Dominica |
| Mount Saint Catherine | 840 | 2,756 | Grenada |
| Krakatoa | 813 | 2,667 | Sunda Strait, Indonesia |
| Mount Nila | 781 | 2,562 | Banda Sea, Indonesia |
| San Diego volcanic field | 781 | 2,562 | El Salvador |
| Qualibou | 777 | 2,549 | Saint Lucia |
| Taupō Volcano | 760 | 2,493 | North Island, New Zealand |
| Mount Batutara | 748 | 2,454 | Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia |
| Coatepeque Caldera | 746 | 2,448 | El Salvador |
| Cerro Negro | 728 | 2,388 | Nicaragua |
| Mount Ruang | 725 | 2,379 | Sangihe Islands, Indonesia |
| Narcondam Island | 710 | 2,329 | Andaman Islands, India |
| Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō | 700 | 2,297 | Hawaii, United States |
| Krafla | 650 | 2,133 | Iceland |
| Banda Api | 640 | 2,100 | Banda Arc, Indonesia |
| Mount Iya | 637 | 2,090 | Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia |
| Masaya | 635 | 2,083 | Nicaragua |
| Erta Ale | 613 | 2,011 | Ethiopia |
| The Quill (Mount Mazinga) | 601 | 1,972 | Sint Eustatius, Caribbean Netherlands |
| Trindade and Martim Vaz | 600 | 1,969 | South Atlantic Ocean, Brazil |
| Iliwerung | 583 | 1,913 | Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia |
| Golovnin | 543 | 1,781 | Russia |
| Great Etang Lake | 530 | 1,739 | Grenada |
| Baratang Island | 532 | 1,745 | Andaman Islands, India |
| Namyong | 508 | 1,667 | Myanmar |
| Letha Taung | 508 | 1,667 | Myanmar |
| Mount Colo | 507 | 1,663 | Gulf of Tomini, Indonesia |
| Vulcano | 501 | 1,644 | Aeolian islands, Italy |
| Lower Chindwin | 385 | 1,263 | Myanmar |
| Barren Island | 354 | 1,161 | Andaman Islands, India |
| Whakaari / White Island | 321 | 1,053 | Bay of Plenty, New Zealand |
| Taal Volcano | 311 | 1,020 | Batangas, Philippines |
| Anak Krakatoa | 288 | 945 | Sunda Strait, Indonesia |
| Gunungapi Wetar | 282 | 925 | Banda Sea, Indonesia |
| Pali-Aike volcanic field | 180 | 591 | Argentina–Chile border region |
Measured from its base on the ocean floor
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A list (incomplete) of volcanoes on Earth arranged by elevation in meters from its base on the ocean floor.
| Volcanoes | Meters |
|---|---|
| Mauna Kea | 10203 meters |
| Mauna Loa | 9170 meters |
| Haleakalā | 9144 metres |
| Teide | 7500 meters |
| Piton des Neiges | 7071 meters (over 8000 meters before its collapse) |
See also
References
- Smoot, Jeff (1999). Climbing the Cascade Volcanoes. Falcon Guides. ISBN 978-1-56044-889-1.