All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 1.85 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Vanuatu, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Vanuatu is 1.85 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.1% on the previous year and down 31.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 3.27 t CO2eq/cap in 1993 and was at its lowest, 1.85 t CO2eq/cap, in 2019.
That places Vanuatu 176th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3.09 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1991 | 3.11 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3.18 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 1993 | 3.27 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 1994 | 3.24 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1995 | 3.17 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 1996 | 3.22 t CO2eq/cap | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 3.18 t CO2eq/cap | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 3.1 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 1999 | 3.1 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 2.91 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 2.74 t CO2eq/cap | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 2.64 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2003 | 2.67 t CO2eq/cap | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 2.52 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 2.51 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 2.45 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 2.99 t CO2eq/cap | +22.0% |
| 2008 | 2.93 t CO2eq/cap | -2.0% |
| 2009 | 2.83 t CO2eq/cap | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 2.82 t CO2eq/cap | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 2.88 t CO2eq/cap | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 2.77 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 2.71 t CO2eq/cap | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 2.86 t CO2eq/cap | +5.5% |
| 2015 | 2.51 t CO2eq/cap | -12.2% |
| 2016 | 2.17 t CO2eq/cap | -13.5% |
| 2017 | 1.96 t CO2eq/cap | -9.7% |
| 2018 | 1.96 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1.85 t CO2eq/cap | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 1.94 t CO2eq/cap | +4.9% |
| 2021 | 1.86 t CO2eq/cap | -4.1% |
| 2022 | 1.87 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 1.85 t CO2eq/cap | -1.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.85 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.93 t CO2eq/cap, 96% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.85 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.66 t CO2eq/cap, 40% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.17 t CO2eq/cap | 3.09 t CO2eq/cap | 3.27 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.72 t CO2eq/cap | 2.45 t CO2eq/cap | 2.99 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.45 t CO2eq/cap | 1.85 t CO2eq/cap | 2.88 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.88 t CO2eq/cap | 1.85 t CO2eq/cap | 1.94 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More climate change data for Vanuatu
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 645.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 155.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 490.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5852 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2124 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1064 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0004 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Vanuatu?
- All sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita in Vanuatu was 1.85 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.27 t CO2eq/cap in 1993.
- What is the lowest all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.85 t CO2eq/cap in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 176th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors without lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors without LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.