Highest volcano
The current highest volcano record is 22,615 ft, held by Ojos del Salado. Last checked October 14, 2026.
22,615
ft
Ojos del Salado
- Holder
- Ojos del Salado
- Record
- 22,615 ft
- Metric
- 6,893 m
- Exact figure
- 6,893 m (22,615 ft)
- Location
- Chile and Argentina
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Put it in perspective
At 22,615 ft, it is 15.6 times the height of the Empire State Building.
305 ftStatue of Liberty, with pedestal
456 ftGreat Pyramid of Giza
1,083 ftEiffel Tower
1,454 ftEmpire State Building
22,615 ftOjos del Salado
Sources
- Wikipedia Ojos del Salado
- guinnessworldrecords.com Highest active volcano
- daimlertruck.com Extreme off road unimog u trucks assist an expedition team in chile and even set the world altitude record at metres
- adventureconsultants.com Ojos del salado
- infobae.com Como es ojos del salado el volcan argentino que es el mas alto del mundo
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