Dominica vs Vanuatu: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level

Dominica
170,858 tonnes
in 2024
Vanuatu
197,079 tonnes
in 2024
Dominica rank
197th
Vanuatu rank
195th

Carbon dioxide emissions by income level over time

  • Dominica
  • Vanuatu
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k195119872024

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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, Dominica or Vanuatu?
Vanuatu, at 197,079 tonnes against 170,858 tonnes in Dominica as of 2024.
What is the difference in carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level?
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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level
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
216 places, 23,583 data points, 1750–2024
Last refreshed

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