<P> The highest mountains above sea level are generally not the highest above the surrounding terrain . There is no precise definition of surrounding base, but Denali, Mount Kilimanjaro and Nanga Parbat are possible candidates for the tallest mountain on land by this measure . The bases of mountain islands are below sea level, and given this consideration Mauna Kea (4,207 m (13,802 ft) above sea level) is the world's tallest mountain and volcano, rising about 10,203 m (33,474 ft) from the Pacific Ocean floor . Ojos del Salado has the greatest rise on Earth--13,420 m (44,029 ft) from the summit to the bottom of the Atacama Trench about 560 km (350 mi) away, though most of this rise is not part of the mountain . </P> <P> The highest mountains are also not generally the most voluminous . Mauna Loa (4,169 m or 13,678 ft) is the largest mountain on Earth in terms of base area (about 2,000 sq mi or 5,200 km) and volume (about 10,000 cu mi or 42,000 km), although, due to the intergrade of lava from Kilauea, Hualalai and Mauna Kea, the volume can only be estimated based on surface area and height of the edifice . Mt . Kilimanjaro is the largest non-shield volcano in terms of both base area (245 sq mi or 635 km) and volume (1,150 cu mi or 4,793 km). Mount Logan is the largest non-volcanic mountain in base area (120 sq mi or 311 km). </P> <P> The highest mountains above sea level are also not those with peaks farthest from the centre of the Earth, because the figure of the Earth is not spherical . Sea level closer to the equator is several kilometres farther from the centre of the Earth . The summit of Chimborazo, Ecuador's tallest mountain, is usually considered to be the farthest point from the Earth's centre, although the southern summit of Peru's tallest mountain, Huascarán, is another contender . Both have elevations above sea level more than 2 km less than that of Everest . </P> <Table> <Tr> <Th> (show) Map all coordinates using OSM Map all coordinates using Google </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Export all coordinates as KML </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Export all coordinates as GPX </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Map all microformatted coordinates </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Td> Place data as RDF </Td> </Tr> </Table>

Which is the highest elevation on the earth