Most active volcanoes in a country
The current most active volcanoes in a country record is 127 volcanoes, held by Indonesia. Last checked October 14, 2026.
127
volcanoes
Indonesia
- Holder
- Indonesia
- Record
- 127 volcanoes
- Exact figure
- 127 active volcanoes
- Location
- Indonesia
- Recognized by
- Badan Geologi, Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources of Indonesia
- Last checked
- October 14, 2026
Sources
- reuters.com Indonesias ring fire key facts about worlds most volcanic nation
- rri.co.id Sebanyak gunung api aktif inilah keunikan indonesia
- si.edu Read the source
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