Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was -118,281 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Vanuatu stood at -118,281 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.7% on the previous year and up 89.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Vanuatu peaked at 10.22 million tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.21 million tonnes, in 2016.
Vanuatu ranks 193rd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 644,241 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 511,568 tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1964 | 4.27 million tonnes | +735.6% |
| 1965 | 1.66 million tonnes | -61.1% |
| 1966 | 1.08 million tonnes | -35.0% |
| 1967 | 795,271 tonnes | -26.3% |
| 1968 | 637,170 tonnes | -19.9% |
| 1969 | 3.75 million tonnes | +488.9% |
| 1970 | 1.66 million tonnes | -55.7% |
| 1971 | 1.07 million tonnes | -35.8% |
| 1972 | 908,452 tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 872,252 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 3.57 million tonnes | +309.2% |
| 1975 | 1.49 million tonnes | -58.3% |
| 1976 | 1.37 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 1.05 million tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 1.24 million tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 739,981 tonnes | -40.3% |
| 1980 | 1.58 million tonnes | +113.1% |
| 1981 | 1.42 million tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 1.98 million tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1983 | 1.09 million tonnes | -44.8% |
| 1984 | 1.65 million tonnes | +51.0% |
| 1985 | 2.39 million tonnes | +45.1% |
| 1986 | 2.06 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 2.62 million tonnes | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 2.24 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 2.42 million tonnes | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 2.23 million tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 2.27 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.07 million tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 1.73 million tonnes | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 3.52 million tonnes | +104.0% |
| 1995 | 2.47 million tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 1.91 million tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 3.00 million tonnes | +57.4% |
| 1998 | 2.11 million tonnes | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 2.44 million tonnes | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 3.66 million tonnes | +50.2% |
| 2001 | 2.85 million tonnes | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 2.91 million tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 10.22 million tonnes | +251.5% |
| 2004 | 5.24 million tonnes | -48.8% |
| 2005 | 2.71 million tonnes | -48.3% |
| 2006 | 1.76 million tonnes | -34.9% |
| 2007 | 308,582 tonnes | -82.5% |
| 2008 | -137,437 tonnes | -144.5% |
| 2009 | -246,184 tonnes | +79.1% |
| 2010 | -640,394 tonnes | +160.1% |
| 2011 | -903,029 tonnes | +41.0% |
| 2012 | -869,540 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 2013 | -985,726 tonnes | +13.4% |
| 2014 | -1.17 million tonnes | +18.6% |
| 2015 | -1.19 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2016 | -1.21 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 820,626 tonnes | -167.6% |
| 2018 | -366,620 tonnes | -144.7% |
| 2019 | -713,637 tonnes | +94.7% |
| 2020 | -764,933 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 2021 | -774,020 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 2022 | -391,025 tonnes | -49.5% |
| 2023 | -230,374 tonnes | -41.1% |
| 2024 | -118,281 tonnes | -48.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -118,281 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.17 million tonnes. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -118,281 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.03 million tonnes. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +735.6% | 511,568 tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes |
| 1969 | +488.9% | 637,170 tonnes | 3.75 million tonnes |
| 1974 | +309.2% | 872,252 tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes |
| 2003 | +251.5% | 2.91 million tonnes | 10.22 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.67 million tonnes | 511,568 tonnes | 4.27 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.40 million tonnes | 739,981 tonnes | 3.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.09 million tonnes | 2.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.37 million tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 3.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.93 million tonnes | -246,184 tonnes | 10.22 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -723,479 tonnes | -1.21 million tonnes | 820,626 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -455,727 tonnes | -774,020 tonnes | -118,281 tonnes | 5 |
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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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Vanuatu?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Vanuatu was -118,281 tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 10.22 million tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.21 million tonnes in 2016.
- How does Vanuatu rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Vanuatu ranks 193rd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
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About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.