Principal Active Volcanoes of the World
| Name and Location | Height in metres (feet) |
| South America
Ojos del Salado, Argentina-Chile Guallatiri, Chile |
6887 (22,595) 6060 (19,882) |
| Asia
Kyuchevskaya, Russia Kerinci, Indonesia |
4750 (15,584) 3800 (12,467) |
| North America
Wrangell, USA Nevado de Colima, Mexico |
4270 (14,009) 4268 (14,003) |
| Oceania
Mauna Loa, Hawaii Ruapehu, New Zealand |
4170 (13,680) 2797 (9175) |
| Africa
Cameroon, Cameroon Nyirgongo, Zaire |
4070 (13,354) 3475 (11,400) |
| Antarctica
Erebus, Ross Island Big Ben, Heard Island |
3794 (12,450) 2745 (9006) |
| Europe
Etna, Italy Vesuvius, Italy |
3369 (11,053) 1277 (4190) |
