Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was -0.3609 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Vanuatu, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded -0.3609 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 49.8% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 59.19 tonnes per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, -4.49 tonnes per person, in 2014.
Vanuatu ranks 192nd of 192 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, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.45 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 7.29 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1964 | 59.19 tonnes per person | +711.8% |
| 1965 | 22.33 tonnes per person | -62.3% |
| 1966 | 14.1 tonnes per person | -36.9% |
| 1967 | 10.08 tonnes per person | -28.5% |
| 1968 | 7.84 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 1969 | 44.8 tonnes per person | +471.8% |
| 1970 | 19.28 tonnes per person | -57.0% |
| 1971 | 12.02 tonnes per person | -37.6% |
| 1972 | 9.92 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 9.24 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 36.7 tonnes per person | +297.0% |
| 1975 | 14.85 tonnes per person | -59.5% |
| 1976 | 13.28 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 9.84 tonnes per person | -25.9% |
| 1978 | 11.28 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 6.55 tonnes per person | -42.0% |
| 1980 | 13.63 tonnes per person | +108.2% |
| 1981 | 12.04 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 16.34 tonnes per person | +35.7% |
| 1983 | 8.8 tonnes per person | -46.2% |
| 1984 | 12.95 tonnes per person | +47.3% |
| 1985 | 18.33 tonnes per person | +41.5% |
| 1986 | 15.43 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 19.1 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 15.91 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 16.75 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 15.06 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 14.92 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 13.32 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 10.83 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 21.56 tonnes per person | +99.2% |
| 1995 | 14.78 tonnes per person | -31.5% |
| 1996 | 11.17 tonnes per person | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 17.21 tonnes per person | +54.1% |
| 1998 | 11.81 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 13.4 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 19.66 tonnes per person | +46.8% |
| 2001 | 14.94 tonnes per person | -24.0% |
| 2002 | 14.85 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 50.91 tonnes per person | +242.9% |
| 2004 | 25.46 tonnes per person | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 12.86 tonnes per person | -49.5% |
| 2006 | 8.16 tonnes per person | -36.5% |
| 2007 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -82.9% |
| 2008 | -0.6057 tonnes per person | -143.4% |
| 2009 | -1.06 tonnes per person | +74.6% |
| 2010 | -2.69 tonnes per person | +154.1% |
| 2011 | -3.71 tonnes per person | +38.0% |
| 2012 | -3.49 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | -3.87 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2014 | -4.49 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 2015 | -4.49 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | -4.46 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -166.1% |
| 2018 | -1.29 tonnes per person | -143.6% |
| 2019 | -2.44 tonnes per person | +90.2% |
| 2020 | -2.56 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | -2.53 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | -1.25 tonnes per person | -50.6% |
| 2023 | -0.719 tonnes per person | -42.4% |
| 2024 | -0.3609 tonnes per person | -49.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -0.3609 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -0.3609 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85 tonnes per person. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita 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 | +711.8% | 7.29 tonnes per person | 59.19 tonnes per person |
| 1969 | +471.8% | 7.84 tonnes per person | 44.8 tonnes per person |
| 1974 | +297.0% | 9.24 tonnes per person | 36.7 tonnes per person |
| 2003 | +242.9% | 14.85 tonnes per person | 50.91 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.88 tonnes per person | 7.29 tonnes per person | 59.19 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 14.3 tonnes per person | 6.55 tonnes per person | 36.7 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.93 tonnes per person | 8.8 tonnes per person | 19.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.41 tonnes per person | 10.83 tonnes per person | 21.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.66 tonnes per person | -1.06 tonnes per person | 50.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.8 tonnes per person | -4.49 tonnes per person | 2.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.48 tonnes per person | -2.56 tonnes per person | -0.3609 tonnes per person | 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, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Vanuatu was -0.3609 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 59.19 tonnes per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.49 tonnes per person in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 192nd out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.