Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions was 8,621 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions in Vanuatu, 1963–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 8,621 tonnes for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 1,063.2% on the previous year and down 81.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Vanuatu peaked at 65,952 tonnes in 1985 and was at its lowest, -62,288 tonnes, in 1986.
Vanuatu ranks 143rd of 215 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 523.43 tonnes | -21,984 tonnes | 29,312 tonnes | 7 |
| 1970s | 1,832 tonnes | -10,992 tonnes | 18,320 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | -62,288 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,832 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,030 tonnes | -3,664 tonnes | 32,976 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,397 tonnes | -25,648 tonnes | 47,632 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,440 tonnes | -26,823 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 140 Saint Kitts and Nevis 9,610 tonnes compare
- 141 Comoros 9,520 tonnes compare
- 142 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 9,458 tonnes compare
- 144 British Virgin Islands 7,122 tonnes compare
- 145 Marshall Islands 6,758 tonnes compare
- 146 Tonga 6,672 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Vanuatu
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 335,169 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 74,816 (2025)
- Urban population 22.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6012 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.55 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6012 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6012 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Vanuatu?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions in Vanuatu was 8,621 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 65,952 tonnes in 1985.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -62,288 tonnes in 1986.
- How does Vanuatu rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Vanuatu ranks 143rd out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 81.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.