Vanuatu vs United States Virgin Islands: Maritime transport CO2 emissions (experimental)
Maritime transport CO2 emissions (experimental) over time
- Vanuatu
- United States Virgin Islands
How they compare
United States Virgin Islands currently reports 22,760 Tonnes against 19,844 Tonnes in Vanuatu, a difference of 2,916 Tonnes.
That makes United States Virgin Islands's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, United States Virgin Islands has been ahead every year.
Vanuatu ranks 110th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 108th of 138 countries.
United States Virgin Islands has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Vanuatu | United States Virgin Islands | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,019 Tonnes | 31,144 Tonnes | 20,124 Tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
| 2020s | 13,683 Tonnes | 35,092 Tonnes | 21,409 Tonnes | United States Virgin Islands |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher maritime transport co2 emissions, Vanuatu or United States Virgin Islands?
- United States Virgin Islands, at 22,760 Tonnes against 19,844 Tonnes in Vanuatu as of 2025.
- What is the difference in maritime transport co2 emissions between Vanuatu and United States Virgin Islands?
- 2,916 Tonnes, with United States Virgin Islands ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Vanuatu and United States Virgin Islands?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 2019 to 2025.
- How do Vanuatu and United States Virgin Islands rank globally for maritime transport co2 emissions?
- Vanuatu ranks 110th and United States Virgin Islands ranks 108th of 138 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Maritime transport CO2 emissions (experimental). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This experimental dataset includes annual, quarterly, and monthly information on carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from maritime transport based on ship-tracking information collected via Automatic Identification System (AIS) transponders, covering all large vessels (above 300 gross tonnage) around the world, accessed via the United Nations Global Platform, from 2019 onwards. The CO2 emissions are estimated by the OECD, based on a consistent methodology across countries and include emissions from both domestic and international voyages. The CO2 emissions are classified using the ship-type classification used by the International Maritime Organisation (IMO) distinguishing between 19 vessel categories such as bulk carriers, tankers, and cruise ships. The database provides a measure of CO2 emissions on a territory basis for domestic navigation, which is used for reporting in the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) inventories; and also on a residence basis, which is used to estimate the emissions of maritime transport (H50 in the International Standard Industrial Classification of All Economic Activities, or ISIC) in the SEEA Air Emission Accounts (AEAs). Seven components of these CO2 emissions measures can be selected from the ‘Vessel emissions ’ filter. In the tables, these are also shown with the letters A, B, C, D, E, F and G. The aggregate measures of CO2 emissions are calculated as: Domestic navigation = A + C International navigation (memo item) = D + G Air emissions accounts: maritime transport (ISIC H50) = A + B + D + E + F For residence based measures, the allocation of emissions to countries is based on the residence of the companies that operate the ships. More information can be found on the dataset webpage