List of volcanoes by elevation

A list (incomplete) of volcanoes on Earth arranged by elevation in metres.

6,000 metres

Mountain Metres Feet Location and Notes
Ojos del Salado6,89322,615Argentina/Chile  Highest active volcano on Earth
Monte Pissis6,79322,287Argentina
Nevado Tres Cruces6,74822,139Argentina/Chile
Llullaillaco6,73922,110Argentina/Chile  Second highest active volcano on Earth
Tipas6,66021,850Argentina
Nevado Tres Cruces Central6,62921,749Chile
Incahuasi6,62121,722Argentina/Chile
Tupungato6,57021,555Argentina/Chile
Nevado Sajama6,54221,463Bolivia  Highest peak of Bolivia
Ata6,50121,329Argentina/Chile
Coropuna6,42521,079Peru
Cerro El Cóndor6,41421,043Argentina
Parinacota6,34820,827Bolivia/Chile
Ampato6,28820,630Peru
Chimborazo6,26720,561Ecuador  Farthest point from Earth's centre
Pular6,23320,449Chile
Cerro Solo6,19020,308Argentina/Chile
Aucanquilcha6,17620,262Chile
San Pedro6,14520,161Chile
Sierra Nevada6,12720,102Argentina/Chile
Solimana6,09319,990Peru
Aracar6,08219,954Argentina
Guallatiri6,07119,918Chile
Chachani6,05719,872Peru
Socompa6,05119,852Argentina/Chile
Acamarachi6,04619,836Chile
Hualca Hualca6,02519,767Peru
Uturunku6,00819,711Bolivia

5,000 metres

Mountain Metres Feet Location and Notes
Tacora5,98019,619Chile
Sabancaya5,97619,606Peru
Sairecabur5,97119,590Bolivia/Chile
Cerro Paniri5,94619,508Chile
Licancabur5,92019,423Bolivia/Chile
Miñiques5,91019,390Chile
Cotopaxi5,89719,347Ecuador  Second highest in Ecuador
Kilimanjaro5,89519,341Tanzania  Highest volcano outside South America; highest peak in Africa
Putana Volcano5,89019,324Bolivia/Chile
Falso Azufre5,89019,324Argentina/Chile
Ollagüe5,86819,252Bolivia/Chile
Taapaca5,86019,226Chile
San José5,85619,213Argentina/Chile
Cerro del Azufre5,84619,180Chile
El Misti5,82219,101Peru
Tutupaca5,81519,078Peru
Tocorpuri5,80819,055Bolivia/Chile
Cayambe5,79018,996Ecuador   Third highest in Ecuador
Antisana5,75318,875Ecuador
Peinado5,74018,832Argentina
Linzor5,68018,635Bolivia/Chile
Ubinas5,67218,609Peru   Active volcano (2006)
Pichu Pichu5,66418,583Peru
Mount Elbrus5,64218,510Russia  Highest volcano in Eurasia; highest peak in Russia
Pico de Orizaba5,63618,491Mexico  Highest volcano in North America; highest peak in Mexico
Mount Damavand5,61018,406Iran  Highest volcano within Asia; highest peak in Iran
Tupungatito5,60318,383Argentina/Chile
Arintica5,59718,363Chile
Lascar Volcano5,59218,346Chile
Isluga5,55018,209Chile
Yucamani5,55018,209Peru
Pampa Luxsar5,54318,186Bolivia
Sara Sara5,50518,061Peru
Tata Sabaya5,43017,815Bolivia
Popocatépetl5,42617,802Mexico   Second highest volcano in North America
Ticsani5,40817,743Peru
Pukintika5,40717,740Bolivia/Chile
Nevado del Ruiz5,38917,680Colombia   23,000 people die in 1985 eruption
Maipo5,26417,270Argentina-Chile
El Altar5,31917,451Ecuador
Illiniza5,24817,218Ecuador
Sangay5,23017,159Ecuador
Iztaccíhuatl5,23017,159Mexico  Third highest volcano in North America
Mount Kenya5,19917,057Kenya  Second highest volcano in Africa; highest mountain in Kenya
Irruputuncu5,16316,939Bolivia/Chile
Mount Ararat5,13716,854Turkey  Highest mountain in Turkey
Mount Kazbek5,04716,558Georgia  Highest volcano in Georgia
Tungurahua5,02316,480Ecuador
Carihuairazo5,01816,463Ecuador   Neighbouring Chimborazo
Mount Bona5,00516,421Alaska  highest volcano in the United States

4,000 metres

Mountain Metres Feet Location and Notes
Risco Plateado4,99916,401Argentina
Mount Blackburn4,99616,391Alaska, United States
Santa Isabel4,95016,240Colombia
Mount Sanford4,94916,237Alaska, United States
Palomo4,86015,945Chile
Huaynaputina4,85015,912Peru
Sabalan4,81115,784Iran
Corazón4,79015,715Ecuador
Pichincha Volcano4,78415,696Ecuador
Mount Churchill4,76615,636Alaska, United States
Cumbal Volcano4,76415,630Colombia
Klyuchevskaya Sopka4,75015,584Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia  highest active in Eurasia; highest mountain in Siberia
Rumiñahui4,72115,489Ecuador
Domuyo4,70915,449Argentina
Nevado de Toluca4,68015,354Mexico
Purace4,65015,256Colombia
Kamen4,58515,043Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Mount Meru4,56614,980Tanzania
Imbabura Volcano4,55714,951Ecuador
Mount Karisimbi4,50714,787Rwanda/Democratic Republic of Congo  highest mountain in Rwanda
La Malinche4,46214,639Mexico
Caichinque4,45014,600Chile
Cerro Negro de Mayasquer4,44514,583Colombia
Sotará4,40014,436Colombia
Mount Rainier4,39214,409Washington  highest volcano in contiguous United States
Mount Giluwe4,36814,331Papua New Guinea  highest volcano in Australasia and Pacific islands
Mount Shasta4,32214,180California, United States
Mount Wrangell4,31714,163Alaska, United States
Tinguiririca4,28014,042Chile
Galeras4,27614,029Colombia
Mojanda4,26313,986Ecuador
Volcán Tajumulco4,22013,845Guatemala  highest mountain in Central America
Mauna Kea4,20513,796Hawaii, United States   World's tallest mountain from base to summit
Mount Sidley4,18113,717Antarctica   Highest volcano in Antarctica
Mauna Loa4,16913,678Hawaii, United States
Dona Juana4,15013,615Colombia
Mount Muhabura4,12713,540Rwanda/Uganda
Planchón-Peteroa4,10713,474Argentina/Chile
Mount Cameroon4,09513,435Cameroon  highest mountain in Cameroon
Mount Aragats4,09513,435Armenia  highest mountain in Armenia
Tacaná4,09213,425Guatemala/México
Mount Jarvis4,09113,422Alaska, United States
Antofagasta de la Sierra4,00013,123Argentina
Cerro Bravo4,00013,123Colombia

3,000 metres

Mountain Metres Feet Location and Notes
Tromen3,97813,051Argentina
Acatenango3,97613,045Guatemala
Descabezado Grande3,95312,969Chile
Ushkovsky3,94312,936Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Taftan3,94012,927Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran
Mount Erciyes3,91612,848Kayseri Province, Turkey
Quilotoa3,91412,841Ecuador
Jocotitlan3,90012,795Mexico
Romeral3,85812,657Colombia
Humphreys Peak3,85212,638Arizona United States
Volcán de Colima3,82012,533Mexico
Mount Kerinci3,80512,484Sumatra, Indonesia   Highest volcano in Indonesia; highest mountain in Sumatra
Mount Erebus3,79512,451Antarctica
Cerro Azul3,78812,428Chile
Mount Hagen3,77812,395Papua New Guinea
Mount Fuji3,77612,388Chūbu region, Honshū   highest mountain in Japan
Santa María3,77212,375Guatemala
Volcán de Fuego3,76312,346Guatemala
Volcán de Agua3,75012,303Guatemala
Lanín3,74712,293Argentina/Chile
Mount Adams3,74312,280Washington, United States
Mount Rinjani3,72612,224Lombok, Indonesia   Second-highest volcano in Indonesia
Teide3,71812,198Tenerife, Canary Islands   highest peak in Atlantic islands and Spain
Sahand3,70712,162East Azarbaijan, Iran
Payun Matru3,68012,073Argentina
Semeru3,67612,060Java, Indonesia  highest mountain in Java
Mount Drum3,66112,011Alaska, United States
Kabargin Oth Group3,65011,975Georgia
Lautaro3,60711,834Chile
Ghegam Ridge3,59711,801Armenia
Toney Mountain3,59511,795Antarctica
Mount Tendürek3,58411,759Turkey
Reventador3,56211,686Ecuador   Active since 2002
Mount Steere3,55811,673Antarctica
Santo Tomas3,54211,621Guatemala
Volcán Atitlán3,53511,598Guatemala
Kronotsky3,52711,572Kamtchatka Peninsula Russia
Bazman3,49011,450Iran
Mount Berlin3,47811,411Antarctica
Volcán Barú3,47411,398Panama
Mount Nyiragongo3,47011,385Democratic Republic of the Congo
Mount Takahe3,46011,352Antarctica
Koryaksky3,45611,339Kamtchatka Peninsula Russia
Mount Taylor (New Mexico)3,44611,306New Mexico, United States
Cerro Arenales3,43711,276Chile
Irazú Volcano3,43211,260Costa Rica
Mount Slamet3,42811,247Java, Indonesia
Mount Hood3,42611,240Oregon, United States
Emi Koussi3,41511,204Chad  highest mountain in Chad & the Sahara
Mount Overlord3,39511,138Antarctica
Mammoth Mountain3,39011,122California, United States
Mount Spurr3,37411,070Alaska, United States
Mount Sumbing3,37111,060Java, Indonesia
Turrialba Volcano3,34010,958Costa Rica
Arjuno-Welirang3,33910,955Java, Indonesia
Raung3,33210,932Java, Indonesia
Dar-Alages3,32910,922Armenia
Mount Etna3,32910,922Sicily  active; highest volcano in Western Europe; highest peak in Italy south of the Alps
Mount Hampton3,32310,902Antarctica
Mount Waesche3,29210,801Antarctica
Mount Baker3,28510,778Washington United States
Toussidé3,26510,712Chad
Mount Lawu3,26510,712Java, Indonesia
Mount Hasan3,25310,673Turkey
Cuicocha3,24610,650Ecuador
Nevado de Longaví3,24210,636Chile
Mount Terror3,23010,597Antarctica
Glacier Peak3,21310,541Washington, United States
Nevados de Chillán3,21210,538Chile
Mount Jefferson3,19910,495Oregon, United States
Almolonga3,19710,489Guatemala
Vakak Group3,19010,466Afghanistan
Lassen Peak3,18910,463California, United States
Mount Dempo3,17310,410Sumatra, Indonesia
El Jorullo3,17010,400Mexico
Parícutin3,17010,400Mexico
Callaqui3,16410,381Chile
Volcán Tolimán3,15810,361Guatemala
South Sister3,15710,358Oregon, United States[1]
Mount Merbabu3,14510,318Central Java, Indonesia
Mount Sundoro3,13610,289Java, Indonesia
Llaima3,12510,253Chile
Mount Siple3,11010,203Antarctica
Mount Redoubt3,10810,197Alaska, United States
Tarso Voon3,10010,171Chad
Zimina3,08110,108Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Mount Cereme3,07810,098Java, Indonesia
Mount Ellis3,07810,098Antarctica
Piton des Neiges3,06910,069Réunion, Indian Ocean
Mount Ontake3,06710,062Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan
Mount Nyamuragira3,05810,033Democratic Republic of the Congo
Haleakalā3,05510,023Maui, Hawaii  highest peak of Maui
Mount Iliamna3,05310,016Alaska, United States
Pleiades3,0409,974Antarctica
Hayes Volcano3,0349,954Alaska, United States
Mount Agung3,0319,944Bali, Indonesia  highest mountain in Bali
Mount Norikura3,0269,928Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan
Pico Basilé3,0119,879Bioko, Equatorial Guinea  highest mountain in Equatorial Guinea
Royal Society Volcano3,0009,843Antarctica
Tskhouk-Karckar3,0009,843Armenia

2,000 metres

Mountain Metres Feet Location and Notes
Copahue2,9979,833Argentina/Chile
Mount Zuqualla2,9899,806Oromia Region  highest volcano in Ethiopia
Antuco2,9799,774Chile
Mount Andrus2,9789,770Antarctica
Mount Gede2,9589,705Java, Indonesia
Mount Apo2,9549,692Mindanao  highest mountain in the Philippines
Udina2,9239,590Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Mount Talakmau2,9199,577West Sumatra, Indonesia
Mount Merapi2,9149,560Central Java/Togyakarta, Indonesia
Mount Marapi2,8919,485West Sumatra, Indonesia
Geureudong2,8859,465Sumatra, Indonesia
Pico de Midi d'Ossau2,8849,462Pirineos Atlánticos, Nueva Aquitania, Francia
Bezymianny2,8829,455Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Mount Silverthrone2,8659,400British Columbia  highest volcano in Canada
Lonquimay2,8659,400Chile
Mount Shishaldin (Sisquk)2,8579,373Unimak Island, Alaska  highest mountain in Aleutian Islands
Mount Tambora2,8509,350Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia
Villarrica2,8479,341Chile
Mount Fogo2,8299,281Cape Verde
Mount Patah2,8179,242Sumatra, Indonesia
Tolhuaca2,8069,206Chile
Peuet Sague2,8019,190Sumatra, Indonesia
Porak2,8009,186Armenia
Ijen2,7999,183Java, Indonesia
Mount Ruapehu2,7979,177North Island  highest volcano in New Zealand
Mount Edziza2,7879,144British Columbia, Canada
Mount Longonot2,7769,108Kenya
Mawson Peak2,7459,006Heard Island  highest mountain in Australia
Baekdu Mountain2,7449,003North Korea/China
Avachinsky2,7418,993Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Mount Melbourne2,7328,963Antarctica
Mount Morning2,7238,934Antarctica
Mount Balbi2,7158,907Bougainville, Papua New Guinea
Poás Volcano2,7088,885Costa Rica
Mount Murphy2,7038,868Antarctica
Mount Haku2,7028,865Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan
Mount Discovery2,6818,796Antarctica
Mount Meager massif2,6808,793British Columbia, Canada
Mount Garibaldi2,6788,786British Columbia, Canada
Mount Papandayan2,6658,743Java, Indonesia
Osorno2,6528,701Chile
Piton de la Fournaise2,6318,632Réunion, Indian Ocean
Mount Kendang2,6088,556Java, Indonesia
Alney-Chashakondzha2,5988,524Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Mount Talang2,5978,520Sumatra, Indonesia
Gamchen2,5768,451Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Mount Asama2,5688,425Honshū, Japan
Dieng Volcanic Complex2,5658,415Java, Indonesia
Mount Wilis2,5638,409Java, Indonesia
Sierra Nevada2,5548,379Chile
Pacaya2,5528,373Guatemala
Ostry2,5528,373Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Mount St. Helens2,5508,366Washington, United States
Aguilera2,5468,353Chile
Shishel2,5258,284Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Mount Taranaki/Egmont2,5188,261North Island, New Zealand
Mount Sumbing2,5078,225Sumatra, Indonesia
Bridge River Cones2,5008,202British Columbia, Canada
Mount Nantai2,4868,156Honshū, Japan
Rainbow Range2,4788,130British Columbia, Canada
Bukit Daun2,4678,094Sumatra, Indonesia
Mayon Volcano2,4638,081Albay, Philippines
Kanlaon Volcano2,4357,989Negros, Philippines
Sinabung2,4608,071Sumatra, Indonesia
Mount Yake2,4558,054Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan
Mount Tandikat2,4387,999West Sumatra, Indonesia
Mount Patuha2,4347,986Java, Indonesia
Spectrum Range2,4307,972British Columbia, Canada
Roque de los Muchachos2,4267,959La Palma, Islas Canarias, España
Mocho-Choshuenco2,4157,923Los Ríos Region, Chile
Ilgachuz Range2,4107,907British Columbia, Canada
Michinmahuida2,4047,887Chile
Melimoyu2,4007,874Chile
Mount Cayley2,3947,854British Columbia, Canada
Santa Ana Volcano2,3817,812El Salvador
Kizimen2,3767,795Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Itcha Range2,3687,769British Columbia, Canada
Mount Karthala2,3617,746Comoros, Indian Ocean
Mount Suswa2,3567,730Kenya
Taunshits2,3537,720Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Pico2,3517,713Azores  highest mountain in Portugal
Quetrupillán2,3507,710Chile
Mount Malabar2,3437,687Java, Indonesia
Ulawun2,3347,657New Britain, Papua New Guinea  highest mountain in Bismarck Archipelago
Mount Bromo2,3297,641Java, Indonesia
Mutnovsky2,3227,618Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
The Black Tusk2,3197,608British Columbia, Canada
Corcovado2,3007,546Chile
Ngauruhoe2,2917,516North Island, New Zealand
Dzenzursky2,2857,497Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Sollipulli2,2827,487Chile
Menengai2,2787,474Kenya
Bakening2,2787,474Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Beerenberg2,2777,470Jan Mayen, Norway  highest volcano in Norway
Black Dome Mountain2,2527,388British Columbia, Canada
Mount Guntur2,2497,379West Java, Indonesia
Mount Kembar2,2457,365Sumatra, Indonesia
Inierie2,2457,365Flores Island, Indonesia
Puyehue2,2367,336Chile
Nabro2,2187,277Northern Red Sea, Eritrea
Sibayak2,2127,257Sumatra, Indonesia
Mount Salak2,2117,254Java, Indonesia
Talagabodas2,2017,221Java, Indonesia
Level Mountain2,1907,185British Columbia, Canada
Yate2,1877,175Chile
San Vicente2,1827,159El Salvador
Wayang-Windu2,1827,159Java, Indonesia
Vilyuchik2,1737,129Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Mount Kusatsu-Shirane2,1717,123Honshū, Japan
Snegovoy2,1697,116Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia.
Galunggung2,1687,113Java, Indonesia
Vysoky2,1617,090Kamchatka Peninsuala, Russia
Mount Banahaw2,1587,080Luzon, Philippines
Kambalny2,1567,073Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Mount Kunyit2,1517,057Sumatra, Indonesia
Sorikmarapi2,1457,037Sumatra, Indonesia
Mount Fee2,1347,001British Columbia, Canada
San Miguel2,1306,988San Miguel Department, El Salvador
Ash Mountain2,1256,972British Columbia, Canada
Ebulobo2,1246,969Flores Island, Indonesia
Öræfajökull2,1106,923Iceland  highest mountain in Iceland
Mount Minto2,1076,913British Columbia, Canada
Ranakah2,1006,890Flores Island, Indonesia
Khodutka2,0906,857Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia
Tangkuban Perahu2,0846,837West Java, Indonesia
Bukit Lumut Balai2,0556,742Sumatra, Indonesia
Mount Price2,0526,732British Columbia, Canada
Mount Ungaran2,0506,726Java, Indonesia
Yanteles2,0426,699Chile
Mount Nipesotsu2,0136,604Hokkaidō, Japan
Heart Peaks2,0126,601British Columbia, Canada
Mount Fentale2,0076,585Oromia Region, Ethiopia
Bárðarbunga2,0056,578Iceland
Tarso Toh2,0006,562Chad
Khangar2,0006,562Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

1,000 metres

Mountain Metres Feet Location and Notes
Mount Yōtei1,8986,227Hokkaidō, Japan
Puy de Sancy1,8866,188Massif Central, France
Karangetang1,7845,853Siau Island, Indonesia
San Cristobal1,7455,725Chinandega, Nicaragua
Laki1,7255,659Iceland
Volcán Wolf1,7075,600Galapagos Islands, Ecuador
Mount Kirishima1,7005,577Kyushu, Japan
Mount Aso1,5925,223Kyushu, Japan
Shinmoedake1,4214,662Kyushu, Japan
Mount Pānīʻau1,2894,229Hawaii, United States
Mount Vesuvius1,2814,203Province of Naples, Italy
Kilauea1,2224,009Hawaii, United States
Sakurajima1,1173,665Kyushu, Japan
Stromboli9243,031Aeolian islands, Italy
Soufriere Hills9153,002Montserrat, United Kingdom
Krakatoa8132,667Sunda Strait, Indonesia
Pu‘u ‘Ō‘ō7002,297Hawaii, United States
Krafla6502,133Iceland
Vulcano5011,644Aeolian islands, Italy
Whakaari / White Island3211,053Bay of Plenty, New Zealand
Taal Volcano3111,020Batangas, Philippines
Pali-Aike volcanic field180591Argentina–Chile border region   Smallest volcano on earth

From its base on the ocean floor

A list (incomplete) of volcanoes on Earth arranged by elevation in meters from its base on the ocean floor.

VolcanoesMeters
Mauna Kea10203 meters
Mauna Loaover 9000 meters
Haleakalā9144 metres
Teide7500 meters
Piton des Neiges7071 meters (over 8000 meters before its collapse)

See also

References

  1. Climbing the Cascade Volcanoes
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