List of volcanoes by elevation

Ojos del Salado

6,893

22,615

Argentina/Chile – highest dormant volcano on Earth

Monte Pissis

6,793

22,287

Argentina

Nevado Tres Cruces

6,748

22,139

Argentina/Chile

Llullaillaco

6,739

22,110

Argentina/Chile – second highest active volcano on Earth

Tipas

6,660

21,850

Argentina

Nevado Tres Cruces Central

6,629

21,749

Chile

Incahuasi

6,621

21,722

Argentina/Chile

Tupungato

6,570

21,560

Argentina/Chile

Nevado Sajama

6,542

21,463

Bolivia – highest peak of Bolivia

Ata

6,501

21,329

Argentina/Chile

Coropuna

6,425

21,079

Peru

Cerro El Cóndor

6,414

21,043

Argentina

Parinacota

6,348

20,827

Bolivia/Chile

Ampato

6,288

20,630

Peru

Chimborazo

6,267

20,561

Ecuador – farthest point from Earth's centre

Los Patos

6,239

20,469

Argentina/Chile

Pular

6,233

20,449

Chile

Cerro Solo

6,190

20,310

Argentina/Chile

Aucanquilcha

6,176

20,262

Chile

San Pedro

6,145

20,161

Chile

Sierra Nevada

6,127

20,102

Argentina/Chile

Solimana

6,093

19,990

Peru

Aracar

6,082

19,954

Argentina

Guallatiri

6,071

19,918

Chile

Chachani

6,057

19,872

Peru

Socompa

6,051

19,852

Argentina/Chile

Acamarachi

6,046

19,836

Chile

Hualca Hualca

6,025

19,767

Peru

Uturuncu

6,008

19,711

Bolivia

Tacora

5,980

19,620

Chile

Sabancaya

5,976

19,606

Peru

Sairecabur

5,971

19,590

Bolivia/Chile

Cerro Paniri

5,946

19,508

Chile

Licancabur

5,920

19,420

Bolivia/Chile

Miñiques

5,910

19,390

Chile

Cotopaxi

5,897

19,347

Ecuador – second highest in Ecuador

Kilimanjaro

5,895

19,341

Tanzania – highest volcano outside South America; highest peak in Africa

Putana Volcano

5,890

19,320

Bolivia/Chile

Falso Azufre

5,890

19,320

Argentina/Chile

Ollagüe

5,868

19,252

Bolivia/Chile

Taapaca

5,860

19,230

Chile

San José

5,856

19,213

Argentina/Chile

Cerro del Azufre

5,846

19,180

Chile

El Misti

5,822

19,101

Peru

Tutupaca

5,815

19,078

Peru

Tocorpuri

5,808

19,055

Bolivia/Chile

Cayambe

5,790

19,000

Ecuador –  third highest in Ecuador; farthest point from Earth's rotational axis

Antisana

5,753

18,875

Ecuador

Peinado

5,740

18,830

Argentina

Linzor

5,680

18,640

Bolivia/Chile

Ubinas

5,672

18,609

Peru –  active volcano (2006)

Pichu Pichu

5,664

18,583

Peru

Mount Elbrus

5,642

18,510

Russia – highest volcano in Eurasia; highest peak in Russia

Pico de Orizaba

5,636

18,491

Mexico – highest volcano in North America; highest peak in Mexico

Mount Damavand

5,610

18,410

Iran – highest volcano within Asia; highest peak in Iran

Cerro Toco

5,604

18,386

Chile

Tupungatito

5,603

18,383

Argentina/Chile

Arintica

5,597

18,363

Chile

Lascar Volcano

5,592

18,346

Chile

Isluga

5,550

18,210

Chile

Yucamani

5,550

18,210

Peru

Pampa Luxsar

5,543

18,186

Bolivia

Sara Sara

5,505

18,061

Peru

Tata Sabaya

5,430

17,810

Bolivia

Popocatépetl

5,426

17,802

Mexico –  second highest volcano in North America

Ticsani

5,408

17,743

Peru

Pukintika

5,407

17,740

Bolivia/Chile

Nevado del Huila

5,364

17,598

Colombia –  highest volcano in Colombia

Nevado del Ruiz

5,321

17,457

Colombia –  23,000 people died in 1985 eruption

El Altar

5,319

17,451

Ecuador

Nevado del Tolima

5,276

17,310

Colombia

Maipo

5,264

17,270

Argentina-Chile

Illiniza

5,248

17,218

Ecuador

Sangay

5,230

17,160

Ecuador

Iztaccíhuatl

5,230

17,160

Mexico – third highest volcano in North America

Mount Kenya

5,199

17,057

Kenya – second highest volcano in Africa; highest mountain in Kenya

Irruputuncu

5,163

16,939

Bolivia/Chile

Mount Ararat

5,137

16,854

Turkey – highest mountain in Turkey

Mount Kazbek

5,047

16,558

Georgia – highest volcano in Georgia

Tungurahua

5,023

16,480

Ecuador

Carihuairazo

5,018

16,463

Ecuador –  neighbouring Chimborazo

Mount Bona

5,005

16,421

Alaska – highest volcano in the United States

Risco Plateado

4,999

16,401

Argentina

Mount Blackburn

4,996

16,391

Alaska, United States

Santa Isabel

4,950

16,240

Colombia

Mount Sanford

4,949

16,237

Alaska, United States

Palomo

4,860

15,940

Chile

Huaynaputina

4,850

15,910

Peru

Sabalan

4,811

15,784

Iran

Corazón

4,790

15,720

Ecuador

Pichincha Volcano

4,784

15,696

Ecuador

Mount Churchill

4,766

15,636

Alaska, United States

Cumbal Volcano

4,764

15,630

Colombia

Klyuchevskaya Sopka

4,750

15,580

Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia – highest active in Eurasia; highest mountain in Siberia

Rumiñahui

4,721

15,489

Ecuador

Domuyo

4,709

15,449

Argentina

Chiles

4,698

15,413

Colombia/Ecuador

Nevado de Toluca

4,680

15,350

Mexico

Puracé

4,646

15,243

Colombia

Kamen

4,585

15,043

Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Sotará

4,580

15,030

Colombia

Mount Meru

4,566

14,980

Tanzania

Imbabura Volcano

4,557

14,951

Ecuador

Mount Karisimbi

4,507

14,787

Rwanda/Democratic Republic of Congo – highest mountain in Rwanda

La Malinche

4,462

14,639

Mexico

Caichinque

4,450

14,600

Chile

Cerro Negro de Mayasquer

4,445

14,583

Colombia/Ecuador

Mount Rainier

4,392

14,409

Washington – highest volcano in contiguous United States

Mount Giluwe

4,368

14,331

Papua New Guinea – highest volcano in Australasia and Pacific islands

Mount Shasta

4,322

14,180

California, United States

Mt Elgon

4,321

14,177

Uganda/Kenya – Borders Kenya, but highest point is in Uganda

Mount Wrangell

4,317

14,163

Alaska, United States

Tinguiririca

4,280

14,040

Chile

Galeras

4,276

14,029

Colombia

Mojanda

4,263

13,986

Ecuador

Volcán Tajumulco

4,220

13,850

Guatemala – highest mountain in Central America

Mauna Kea

4,205

13,796

Hawaii, United States –  world's tallest mountain from base to summit

Mount Sidley

4,181

13,717

Antarctica –  highest volcano in Antarctica

Las Ánimas

4,175

13,698

Colombia

Mauna Loa

4,169

13,678

Hawaii, United States

Doña Juana

4,137

13,573

Colombia

Mount Muhabura

4,127

13,540

Rwanda/Uganda

Planchón-Peteroa

4,107

13,474

Argentina/Chile

Mount Cameroon

4,095

13,435

Cameroon – highest mountain in Cameroon

Mount Aragats

4,095

13,435

Armenia – highest mountain in Armenia

Volcán Tacaná

4,092

13,425

Guatemala/México

Mount Jarvis

4,091

13,422

Alaska, United States

Azufral

4,070

13,350

Colombia

Petacas

4,054

13,301

Colombia

Antofagasta de la Sierra

4,000

13,000

Argentina

Cerro Bravo

4,000

13,000

Colombia

Tromen

3,978

13,051

Argentina

Acatenango

3,976

13,045

Guatemala

Descabezado Grande

3,953

12,969

Chile

Ushkovsky

3,943

12,936

Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Taftan

3,940

12,930

Sistan and Baluchestan, Iran

Mount Erciyes

3,916

12,848

Kayseri Province, Turkey

Quilotoa

3,914

12,841

Ecuador

Jocotitlán (volcano)

3,900

12,800

Mexico

Romeral

3,858

12,657

Colombia

Humphreys Peak

3,852

12,638

Arizona, United States

Volcán de Colima

3,820

12,530

Mexico

Mount Kerinci

3,805

12,484

Sumatra, Indonesia –  highest volcano in Indonesia; highest mountain in Sumatra

Mount Erebus

3,795

12,451

Antarctica

Cerro Azul

3,788

12,428

Chile

Mount Hagen

3,778

12,395

Papua New Guinea

Mount Fuji

3,776

12,388

Chūbu region, Honshū –  highest mountain in Japan

Santa María

3,772

12,375

Guatemala

Volcán de Fuego

3,763

12,346

Guatemala

Volcán de Agua

3,750

12,300

Guatemala

Lanín

3,747

12,293

Argentina/Chile

Mount Adams

3,743

12,280

Washington, United States

Mount Rinjani

3,726

12,224

Lombok, Indonesia –  second highest volcano in Indonesia

Teide

3,718

12,198

Tenerife, Canary Islands –  highest peak in Atlantic islands and Spain

Sahand

3,707

12,162

East Azerbaijan, Iran

Payun Matru

3,680

12,070

Argentina

Semeru

3,676

12,060

Java, Indonesia – highest mountain in Java

Mount Ostry Tolbachik

3,682

12,080

Kamchatka peninsula, Russia

Mount Drum

3,661

12,011

Alaska, United States

Kabargin Oth Group

3,650

11,980

Georgia

Lautaro

3,607

11,834

Chile

Ghegam Ridge

3,597

11,801

Armenia

Toney Mountain

3,595

11,795

Antarctica

Mount Tendürek

3,584

11,759

Turkey

Reventador

3,562

11,686

Ecuador –  active since 2002

Mount Steere

3,558

11,673

Antarctica

Santo Tomas

3,542

11,621

Guatemala

Volcán Atitlán

3,535

11,598

Guatemala

Kronotsky

3,527

11,572

Kamtchatka Peninsula, Russia

Bazman

3,490

11,450

Iran

Mount Berlin

3,478

11,411

Antarctica

Volcán Barú

3,474

11,398

Panama

Mount Nyiragongo

3,470

11,380

Democratic Republic of the Congo

Mount Takahe

3,460

11,350

Antarctica

Koryaksky

3,456

11,339

Kamtchatka Peninsula, Russia

Mount Taylor (New Mexico)

3,446

11,306

New Mexico, United States

Cerro Arenales

3,437

11,276

Chile

Irazú Volcano

3,432

11,260

Costa Rica

Mount Slamet

3,428

11,247

Java, Indonesia

Mount Hood

3,426

11,240

Oregon, United States – highest volcano and mountain

Emi Koussi

3,415

11,204

Chad – highest mountain in Chad and the Sahara

Mount Overlord

3,395

11,138

Antarctica

Mammoth Mountain

3,390

11,120

California, United States

Mount Spurr

3,374

11,070

Alaska, United States

Mount Sumbing

3,371

11,060

Java, Indonesia

Mount Etna

3,369

11,053

Sicily – active; highest volcano in Western Europe; highest peak in Italy south of the Alps

Turrialba Volcano

3,340

10,960

Costa Rica

Arjuno-Welirang

3,339

10,955

Java, Indonesia

Raung

3,332

10,932

Java, Indonesia

Dar-Alages

3,329

10,922

Armenia

Mount Hampton

3,323

10,902

Antarctica

Mount Waesche

3,292

10,801

Antarctica

Mount Baker

3,285

10,778

Washington United States

Toussidé

3,265

10,712

Chad

Mount Lawu

3,265

10,712

Java, Indonesia

Mount Hasan

3,253

10,673

Turkey

Cuicocha

3,246

10,650

Ecuador

Nevado de Longaví

3,242

10,636

Chile

Mount Terror

3,230

10,600

Antarctica

Glacier Peak

3,213

10,541

Washington, United States

Nevados de Chillán

3,212

10,538

Chile

Mount Jefferson

3,199

10,495

Oregon, United States

Almolonga

3,197

10,489

Guatemala

Vakak Group

3,190

10,470

Afghanistan

Lassen Peak

3,189

10,463

California, United States

Mount Dempo

3,173

10,410

Sumatra, Indonesia

El Jorullo

3,170

10,400

Mexico

Parícutin

3,170

10,400

Mexico

Callaqui

3,164

10,381

Chile

Volcán Tolimán

3,158

10,361

Guatemala

Copahue

2,997

9,833

Argentina/Chile

Mount Zuqualla

2,989

9,806

Oromia Region – highest volcano in Ethiopia

Antuco

2,979

9,774

Chile

Mount Andrus

2,978

9,770

Antarctica

Tarso Yega

2,972

9,751

Tibesti Mountains, Chad

Mount Gede

2,958

9,705

Java, Indonesia

Mount Apo

2,954

9,692

Mindanao – highest mountain in the Philippines

Udina

2,923

9,590

Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Mount Talakmau

2,919

9,577

West Sumatra, Indonesia

Mount Merapi

2,914

9,560

Central Java/Yogyakarta, Indonesia

Chicabal

2,900

9,500

Quetzaltenango department, Guatemala

Mount McLoughlin

2,893

9,491

Oregon, United States

Mount Marapi

2,891

9,485

West Sumatra, Indonesia

Geureudong

2,885

9,465

Sumatra, Indonesia

Pic du Midi d'Ossau

2,884

9,462

French Pyrenees

Bezymianny

2,882

9,455

Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Maromokotro

2,876

9,436

Madagascar

Silverthrone Mountain

2,865

9,400

British Columbia – highest volcano in Canada

Lonquimay

2,865

9,400

Chile

Mount Shishaldin (Sisquk)

2,857

9,373

Unimak Island, Alaska – highest mountain in Aleutian Islands

Mount Tambora

2,850

9,350

Lesser Sunda Islands, Indonesia

Villarrica

2,847

9,341

Chile

Mount Fogo

2,829

9,281

Cape Verde

Mount Patah

2,817

9,242

Sumatra, Indonesia

Tolhuaca

2,806

9,206

Chile

Peuët Sagoë

2,801

9,190

Sumatra, Indonesia

Porak

2,800

9,200

Armenia

Ijen

2,799

9,183

Java, Indonesia

Mount Ruapehu

2,797

9,177

North Island – highest volcano in New Zealand

Mount Edziza

2,787

9,144

British Columbia, Canada

Mount Longonot

2,776

9,108

Kenya

Cerro Machín

2,749

9,019

Colombia

Mawson Peak

2,745

9,006

Heard Island – highest mountain in Australia

Baekdu Mountain

2,744

9,003

North Korea/China

Avachinsky

2,741

8,993

Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Mount Melbourne

2,732

8,963

Antarctica

Mount Morning

2,723

8,934

Antarctica

Mount Balbi

2,715

8,907

Bougainville, Papua New Guinea

Poás Volcano

2,708

8,885

Costa Rica

Mount Murphy

2,703

8,868

Antarctica

Mount Haku

2,702

8,865

Chūbu region, Honshū, Japan

Mount Discovery

2,681

8,796

Antarctica

Mount Meager massif

2,680

8,790

British Columbia, Canada

Mount Garibaldi

2,678

8,786

British Columbia, Canada

Mount Papandayan

2,665

8,743

Java, Indonesia

Osorno

2,652

8,701

Chile

Piton de la Fournaise

2,631

8,632

Réunion, Indian Ocean

Mount Kendang

2,608

8,556

Java, Indonesia

Alney-Chashakondzha

2,598

8,524

Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Mount Talang

2,597

8,520

Sumatra, Indonesia

Gamchen

2,576

8,451

Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Tarso Toon

2,575

8,448

Tibesti mountains, Chad

Mount Asama

2,568

8,425

Honshū, Japan

Dieng Volcanic Complex

2,565

8,415

Java, Indonesia

Mount Wilis

2,563

8,409

Java, Indonesia

Sierra Nevada

2,554

8,379

Chile

Pacaya

2,552

8,373

Guatemala

Ostry

2,552

8,373

Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Mount St. Helens

2,550

8,370

Washington, United States

Aguilera

2,546

8,353

Chile

Shishel

2,525

8,284

Kamchatka Peninsula, Russia

Mount Taranaki/Egmont

2,518

8,261

North Island, New Zealand

Mount Pavlof

2,515

8,251

Aleutian Range, Alaska Peninsula

Mount Sumbing

2,507

8,225

Sumatra, Indonesia

Bridge River Cones

2,500

8,200

British Columbia, Canada

Mount Nantai

2,486

8,156

Honshū, Japan

Mount Mazama

2,486

8,156

Oregon, United States

Rainbow Range

2,478