Top-10 List: The World's Highest Active Volcanoes

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This is a list of the world's highest active volcanoes. There are higher volcanoes around, but not necessarily active.

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The world's highest active volcano is Ojos del Salado, located in the Andes on the Argentina-Chile border and is known for its extreme altitude and ongoing volcanic activity.. It stands at an impressive elevation of 6,893 meters (22,615 feet) above sea level.


Rank Volcano Name Location Height (meters) Height (feet) Fun Fact
1 Ojos del Salado Argentina/Chile 6893 22615 The highest volcano in the world outside of Asia.
2 Llullaillaco Chile/Argentina 6739 22109 Has been erupting for over 1 million years.
3 Nevado Ojos del Salado Chile/Argentina 6720 22047 The second highest volcano in the Southern Hemisphere.
4 Mount Kilimanjaro Tanzania 5895 19341 The highest mountain in Africa.
5 Mount Erebus Antarctica 3794 12448 The southernmost active volcano on Earth.
6 Mount Merapi Indonesia 2968 9737 One of the most active volcanoes in the world, with over 60 eruptions since 1500.
7 Mount Nyiragongo Democratic Republic of the Congo 3470 11385 Has a lava lake that is one of the largest in the world.
8 Mount Cotopaxi Ecuador 5897 19347 One of the highest volcanoes in the world, and one of the most active in Ecuador.
9 Mount Rainier United States 4392 14411 The most glaciated volcano in the contiguous United States.
10 Mount Shasta United States 4322 14179 A sacred mountain to many Native American tribes.

Notes

We once listed Antofalla as the highest active volcano, at 6450 (21161 ft), but further research indicated has not been active for millions of years.

See also

Old Comment

  • I thought Mauna Loa was the biggest and active volcanos. (from Bgolt Hasver, Jan 2013)

 

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