Saint Vincent and the Grenadines vs Vanuatu: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
9,458 tonnes
in 2024
Vanuatu
8,621 tonnes
in 2024
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines rank
142nd
Vanuatu rank
143rd

Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
  • Vanuatu
-50.0k050.0k195119872024

How they compare

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines currently reports 9,458 tonnes against 8,621 tonnes in Vanuatu, a difference of 837 tonnes.

That makes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.

The two have swapped places 30 times across 62 shared years of data; in 1963 it was Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.

Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 142nd and Vanuatu ranks 143rd of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines averaged higher in 5 and Vanuatu in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Vanuatu Difference Ahead
1960s 2,617 tonnes 523.43 tonnes 2,094 tonnes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1970s 0 tonnes 1,832 tonnes 1,832 tonnes Vanuatu
1980s 4,763 tonnes 0 tonnes 4,763 tonnes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
1990s 8,794 tonnes 1,832 tonnes 6,962 tonnes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2000s 11,358 tonnes 4,030 tonnes 7,328 tonnes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines
2010s -5,862 tonnes 4,397 tonnes 10,259 tonnes Vanuatu
2020s 7,163 tonnes 6,440 tonnes 723.6 tonnes Saint Vincent and the Grenadines

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines or Vanuatu?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, at 9,458 tonnes against 8,621 tonnes in Vanuatu as of 2024.
What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Vanuatu?
837 tonnes, with Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Vanuatu?
62 years are reported by both, from 1963 to 2024.
How do Saint Vincent and the Grenadines and Vanuatu rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines ranks 142nd 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

Indicator
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 23,088 data points, 1751–2024
Last refreshed

Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.