Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre was -9.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at -9.7 tonnes per square kilometre.
That represents a change of 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, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 838.37 tonnes per square kilometre in 2003 and was at its lowest, -99.51 tonnes per square kilometre, in 2016.
That places Vanuatu 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 52.85 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 41.97 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1964 | 350.67 tonnes per square kilometre | +735.6% |
| 1965 | 136.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -61.1% |
| 1966 | 88.57 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.0% |
| 1967 | 65.24 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.3% |
| 1968 | 52.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1969 | 307.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +488.9% |
| 1970 | 136.44 tonnes per square kilometre | -55.7% |
| 1971 | 87.64 tonnes per square kilometre | -35.8% |
| 1972 | 74.52 tonnes per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1973 | 71.55 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 1974 | 292.78 tonnes per square kilometre | +309.2% |
| 1975 | 122.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 1976 | 112.65 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1977 | 86.06 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.6% |
| 1978 | 101.74 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1979 | 60.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -40.3% |
| 1980 | 129.34 tonnes per square kilometre | +113.1% |
| 1981 | 116.79 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7% |
| 1982 | 162.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1983 | 89.47 tonnes per square kilometre | -44.8% |
| 1984 | 135.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +51.0% |
| 1985 | 196.06 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.1% |
| 1986 | 169.26 tonnes per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 1987 | 214.9 tonnes per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 1988 | 183.68 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1989 | 198.45 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 182.94 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 185.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 170.07 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 141.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1994 | 288.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +104.0% |
| 1995 | 202.59 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1996 | 156.58 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 246.49 tonnes per square kilometre | +57.4% |
| 1998 | 172.69 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.9% |
| 1999 | 200.1 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2000 | 300.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +50.2% |
| 2001 | 234.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.1% |
| 2002 | 238.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2003 | 838.37 tonnes per square kilometre | +251.5% |
| 2004 | 429.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 2005 | 222.28 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.3% |
| 2006 | 144.63 tonnes per square kilometre | -34.9% |
| 2007 | 25.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -82.5% |
| 2008 | -11.27 tonnes per square kilometre | -144.5% |
| 2009 | -20.2 tonnes per square kilometre | +79.1% |
| 2010 | -52.53 tonnes per square kilometre | +160.1% |
| 2011 | -74.08 tonnes per square kilometre | +41.0% |
| 2012 | -71.33 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2013 | -80.86 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2014 | -95.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2015 | -97.97 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2016 | -99.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 67.32 tonnes per square kilometre | -167.6% |
| 2018 | -30.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -144.7% |
| 2019 | -58.54 tonnes per square kilometre | +94.7% |
| 2020 | -62.75 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2021 | -63.5 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2022 | -32.08 tonnes per square kilometre | -49.5% |
| 2023 | -18.9 tonnes per square kilometre | -41.1% |
| 2024 | -9.7 tonnes per square kilometre | -48.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -9.7 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 151.87 tonnes per square kilometre. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -9.7 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 404.98 tonnes per square kilometre. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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% | 41.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 350.67 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1969 | +488.9% | 52.27 tonnes per square kilometre | 307.83 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1974 | +309.2% | 71.55 tonnes per square kilometre | 292.78 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 2003 | +251.5% | 238.54 tonnes per square kilometre | 838.37 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 136.96 tonnes per square kilometre | 41.97 tonnes per square kilometre | 350.67 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 114.63 tonnes per square kilometre | 60.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 292.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 159.53 tonnes per square kilometre | 89.47 tonnes per square kilometre | 214.9 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 194.78 tonnes per square kilometre | 141.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 288.88 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 240.18 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.2 tonnes per square kilometre | 838.37 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | -59.35 tonnes per square kilometre | -99.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 67.32 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | -37.39 tonnes per square kilometre | -63.5 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.7 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 188 Mauritania 5.44 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 189 Samoa 4.89 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 190 Montenegro -6.22 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 192 Haiti -46.16 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was -9.7 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 838.37 tonnes per square kilometre in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -99.51 tonnes per square kilometre in 2016.
- How does Vanuatu rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 191st out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.