Dominica vs Vanuatu: CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change
Dominica
170,858 tonnes
in 2024
Vanuatu
197,079 tonnes
in 2024
Dominica rank
197th
Vanuatu rank
195th
CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change over time
- Dominica
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Vanuatu currently reports 197,079 tonnes against 170,858 tonnes in Dominica, a difference of 26,221 tonnes.
That makes Vanuatu's figure about 1.2 times Dominica's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Vanuatu ahead.
Dominica ranks 197th and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Dominica averaged higher in 3 and Vanuatu in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Dominica | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16,488 tonnes | 56,334 tonnes | 39,846 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1970s | 27,480 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 27,480 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1980s | 45,434 tonnes | 63,021 tonnes | 17,587 tonnes | Vanuatu |
| 1990s | 69,982 tonnes | 69,250 tonnes | 732.8 tonnes | Dominica |
| 2000s | 139,598 tonnes | 82,440 tonnes | 57,158 tonnes | Dominica |
| 2010s | 164,880 tonnes | 140,331 tonnes | 24,549 tonnes | Dominica |
| 2020s | 163,807 tonnes | 199,250 tonnes | 35,443 tonnes | Vanuatu |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change, Dominica or Vanuatu?
- Vanuatu, at 197,079 tonnes against 170,858 tonnes in Dominica as of 2024.
- What is the difference in co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change between Dominica and Vanuatu?
- 26,221 tonnes, with Vanuatu ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Dominica and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Dominica and Vanuatu rank globally for co₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change?
- Dominica ranks 197th and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.