Saint Kitts and Nevis vs Vanuatu: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Saint Kitts and Nevis
9,610 tonnes
in 2024
Vanuatu
8,621 tonnes
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
140th
Vanuatu rank
143rd
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 9,610 tonnes against 8,621 tonnes in Vanuatu, a difference of 989 tonnes.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 32 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 140th and Vanuatu ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Saint Kitts and Nevis averaged higher in 4 and Vanuatu in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,570 tonnes | 523.43 tonnes | 1,047 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 1,099 tonnes | 1,832 tonnes | 732.8 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 2,931 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,931 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1990s | 9,160 tonnes | 1,832 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | 6,229 tonnes | 4,030 tonnes | 2,198 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 4,030 tonnes | 4,397 tonnes | 366.4 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 2020s | -77.4 tonnes | 6,440 tonnes | 6,517 tonnes | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Saint Kitts and Nevis or Vanuatu?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 9,610 tonnes against 8,621 tonnes in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Saint Kitts and Nevis and Vanuatu?
- 989 tonnes, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Kitts and Nevis and Vanuatu?
- 62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
- How do Saint Kitts and Nevis and Vanuatu rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 140th and Vanuatu ranks 143rd of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.