Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate was 11.44 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.44 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 47.4%
World rank
2nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
605.95 % change on previous year
in 1940
All-time low
-49.44 % change on previous year
in 2016
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1851–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Vanuatu is 11.44 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 47.4% on the previous year and up 161.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 605.95 % change on previous year in 1940 and was at its lowest, -49.44 % change on previous year, in 2016.
Vanuatu ranks 2nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | -0.4383 % change on previous year | — |
| 1852 | -4.83 % change on previous year | +1002.6% |
| 1853 | -3.81 % change on previous year | -21.1% |
| 1854 | 2.2 % change on previous year | -157.6% |
| 1855 | 6.56 % change on previous year | +198.6% |
| 1856 | -9.47 % change on previous year | -244.2% |
| 1857 | 5.54 % change on previous year | -158.5% |
| 1858 | -3.94 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 1859 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -462.8% |
| 1860 | -7.9 % change on previous year | -155.2% |
| 1861 | -3.06 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
| 1862 | 5.03 % change on previous year | -264.2% |
| 1863 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -218.0% |
| 1864 | 11.46 % change on previous year | -293.1% |
| 1865 | -5.8 % change on previous year | -150.6% |
| 1866 | 2.56 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 1867 | -2.37 % change on previous year | -192.7% |
| 1868 | 10.69 % change on previous year | -551.2% |
| 1869 | -7.47 % change on previous year | -169.9% |
| 1870 | 5.35 % change on previous year | -171.6% |
| 1871 | -4.05 % change on previous year | -175.8% |
| 1872 | 11.6 % change on previous year | -386.3% |
| 1873 | -7.15 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 1874 | 6.37 % change on previous year | -189.1% |
| 1875 | 5.17 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 1876 | -1.23 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1877 | 4.25 % change on previous year | -446.3% |
| 1878 | -7.66 % change on previous year | -280.1% |
| 1879 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -160.1% |
| 1880 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -51.5% |
| 1881 | 2.96 % change on previous year | +32.6% |
| 1882 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -7.5% |
| 1883 | -3.04 % change on previous year | -211.2% |
| 1884 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -276.2% |
| 1885 | -0.0816 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1886 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -2931.2% |
| 1887 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -54.2% |
| 1888 | -6.52 % change on previous year | -716.5% |
| 1889 | 14.07 % change on previous year | -315.9% |
| 1890 | 1.8 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1891 | -1.31 % change on previous year | -172.8% |
| 1892 | -0.9935 % change on previous year | -24.1% |
| 1893 | 0.6248 % change on previous year | -162.9% |
| 1894 | -3.77 % change on previous year | -703.7% |
| 1895 | 5.61 % change on previous year | -248.8% |
| 1896 | 3.97 % change on previous year | -29.3% |
| 1897 | -2.92 % change on previous year | -173.7% |
| 1898 | 3.04 % change on previous year | -204.0% |
| 1899 | -2.11 % change on previous year | -169.3% |
| 1900 | 0.5012 % change on previous year | -123.8% |
| 1901 | 5.02 % change on previous year | +901.2% |
| 1902 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 1903 | -0.8359 % change on previous year | -156.8% |
| 1904 | 6.17 % change on previous year | -838.1% |
| 1905 | -0.398 % change on previous year | -106.5% |
| 1906 | 2.6 % change on previous year | -752.5% |
| 1907 | -0.5427 % change on previous year | -120.9% |
| 1908 | -0.5276 % change on previous year | -2.8% |
| 1909 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -1071.7% |
| 1910 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -31.9% |
| 1911 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -136.0% |
| 1912 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1913 | 1.4 % change on previous year | -25.6% |
| 1914 | 1.95 % change on previous year | +39.0% |
| 1915 | 0.9495 % change on previous year | -51.4% |
| 1916 | 0.7402 % change on previous year | -22.0% |
| 1917 | 1.47 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 1918 | 1.6 % change on previous year | +8.8% |
| 1919 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +118.0% |
| 1920 | -2.02 % change on previous year | -157.9% |
| 1921 | 0.9576 % change on previous year | -147.5% |
| 1922 | 1.11 % change on previous year | +16.2% |
| 1923 | 0.3445 % change on previous year | -69.1% |
| 1924 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +432.3% |
| 1925 | 1.41 % change on previous year | -23.1% |
| 1926 | -0.4638 % change on previous year | -132.9% |
| 1927 | 0.8185 % change on previous year | -276.5% |
| 1928 | 1.52 % change on previous year | +86.0% |
| 1929 | 0.1607 % change on previous year | -89.4% |
| 1930 | 1.06 % change on previous year | +559.9% |
| 1931 | 0.3194 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 1932 | -0.6945 % change on previous year | -317.4% |
| 1933 | 2.19 % change on previous year | -414.8% |
| 1934 | -0.0587 % change on previous year | -102.7% |
| 1935 | -1.93 % change on previous year | +3193.2% |
| 1936 | 4.5 % change on previous year | -332.5% |
| 1937 | -4.34 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 1938 | 2.31 % change on previous year | -153.2% |
| 1939 | -0.86 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1940 | 605.95 % change on previous year | -70563.5% |
| 1941 | 31.34 % change on previous year | -94.8% |
| 1942 | 13.95 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1943 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -55.5% |
| 1944 | 5.93 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 1945 | 4.17 % change on previous year | -29.5% |
| 1946 | 2.39 % change on previous year | -42.7% |
| 1947 | 1.5 % change on previous year | -37.4% |
| 1948 | 0.4494 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1949 | 3 % change on previous year | +567.7% |
| 1950 | -36.33 % change on previous year | -1310.7% |
| 1951 | -22.5 % change on previous year | -38.1% |
| 1952 | -9.5 % change on previous year | -57.8% |
| 1953 | -7.6 % change on previous year | -20.0% |
| 1954 | -9.84 % change on previous year | +29.4% |
| 1955 | -6.08 % change on previous year | -38.2% |
| 1956 | -10.24 % change on previous year | +68.3% |
| 1957 | 3.65 % change on previous year | -135.7% |
| 1958 | -11.41 % change on previous year | -412.3% |
| 1959 | -3.6 % change on previous year | -68.5% |
| 1960 | -23.2 % change on previous year | +544.8% |
| 1961 | -4.98 % change on previous year | -78.5% |
| 1962 | -9.05 % change on previous year | +81.8% |
| 1963 | -6.37 % change on previous year | -29.6% |
| 1964 | 260.51 % change on previous year | -4188.6% |
| 1965 | -46.98 % change on previous year | -118.0% |
| 1966 | -20.44 % change on previous year | -56.5% |
| 1967 | -10.62 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1968 | -8.45 % change on previous year | -20.5% |
| 1969 | 170.97 % change on previous year | -2124.3% |
| 1970 | -40.32 % change on previous year | -123.6% |
| 1971 | -19.76 % change on previous year | -51.0% |
| 1972 | -8.39 % change on previous year | -57.5% |
| 1973 | -0.6645 % change on previous year | -92.1% |
| 1974 | 125.8 % change on previous year | -19032.8% |
| 1975 | -39.63 % change on previous year | -131.5% |
| 1976 | -5.04 % change on previous year | -87.3% |
| 1977 | -14.34 % change on previous year | +184.5% |
| 1978 | 6.43 % change on previous year | -144.8% |
| 1979 | -20.41 % change on previous year | -417.6% |
| 1980 | 43.37 % change on previous year | -312.5% |
| 1981 | -1.51 % change on previous year | -103.5% |
| 1982 | 16.81 % change on previous year | -1215.9% |
| 1983 | -25.47 % change on previous year | -251.5% |
| 1984 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -172.9% |
| 1985 | 31.63 % change on previous year | +70.3% |
| 1986 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -124.3% |
| 1987 | 16.81 % change on previous year | -318.7% |
| 1988 | -5.93 % change on previous year | -135.2% |
| 1989 | 4.51 % change on previous year | -176.1% |
| 1990 | -2.47 % change on previous year | -154.8% |
| 1991 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -165.2% |
| 1992 | -7.26 % change on previous year | -550.9% |
| 1993 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1994 | 58.46 % change on previous year | -1328.3% |
| 1995 | -24.22 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 1996 | -13.65 % change on previous year | -43.6% |
| 1997 | 33.93 % change on previous year | -348.6% |
| 1998 | -19.95 % change on previous year | -158.8% |
| 1999 | 5.6 % change on previous year | -128.1% |
| 2000 | 25.79 % change on previous year | +360.7% |
| 2001 | -18.84 % change on previous year | -173.0% |
| 2002 | -4 % change on previous year | -78.8% |
| 2003 | 178.1 % change on previous year | -4550.5% |
| 2004 | -25.61 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 2005 | -24.09 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2006 | -19.75 % change on previous year | -18.0% |
| 2007 | -31.43 % change on previous year | +59.2% |
| 2008 | -12.73 % change on previous year | -59.5% |
| 2009 | -8.29 % change on previous year | -34.9% |
| 2010 | -22.03 % change on previous year | +165.7% |
| 2011 | -25.15 % change on previous year | +14.2% |
| 2012 | -6.19 % change on previous year | -75.4% |
| 2013 | -14.32 % change on previous year | +131.5% |
| 2014 | -18.71 % change on previous year | +30.7% |
| 2015 | -33.75 % change on previous year | +80.3% |
| 2016 | -49.44 % change on previous year | +46.5% |
| 2017 | 487.2 % change on previous year | -1085.4% |
| 2018 | -41.16 % change on previous year | -108.4% |
| 2019 | -48.69 % change on previous year | +18.3% |
| 2020 | -12.2 % change on previous year | -74.9% |
| 2021 | -5.99 % change on previous year | -50.9% |
| 2022 | 55.21 % change on previous year | -1021.2% |
| 2023 | 21.75 % change on previous year | -60.6% |
| 2024 | 11.44 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 11.44 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8993 % change on previous year, 12.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 11.44 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.4517 % change on previous year, 25.3× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +70563.5% | -0.86 % change on previous year | 605.95 % change on previous year |
| 1974 | +19032.8% | -0.6645 % change on previous year | 125.8 % change on previous year |
| 2003 | +4550.5% | -4 % change on previous year | 178.1 % change on previous year |
| 1964 | +4188.6% | -6.37 % change on previous year | 260.51 % change on previous year |
| 1935 | -3193.2% | -0.0587 % change on previous year | -1.93 % change on previous year |
| 1886 | +2931.2% | -0.0816 % change on previous year | 2.31 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.6795 % change on previous year | -9.47 % change on previous year | 14.31 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1860s | -0.2803 % change on previous year | -7.9 % change on previous year | 11.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1870s | 1.73 % change on previous year | -7.66 % change on previous year | 11.6 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1880s | 2.11 % change on previous year | -6.52 % change on previous year | 14.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.3936 % change on previous year | -3.77 % change on previous year | 5.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1900s | 1.86 % change on previous year | -0.8359 % change on previous year | 6.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1910s | 1.57 % change on previous year | -1.26 % change on previous year | 3.49 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.568 % change on previous year | -2.02 % change on previous year | 1.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.2484 % change on previous year | -4.34 % change on previous year | 4.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1940s | 67.49 % change on previous year | 0.4494 % change on previous year | 605.95 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1950s | -11.34 % change on previous year | -36.33 % change on previous year | 3.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1960s | 30.14 % change on previous year | -46.98 % change on previous year | 260.51 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | -1.63 % change on previous year | -40.32 % change on previous year | 125.8 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.11 % change on previous year | -25.47 % change on previous year | 43.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.73 % change on previous year | -24.22 % change on previous year | 58.46 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.92 % change on previous year | -31.43 % change on previous year | 178.1 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.78 % change on previous year | -49.44 % change on previous year | 487.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.04 % change on previous year | -12.2 % change on previous year | 55.21 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 1 Botswana 21.87 % change on previous year compare
- 3 Central African Republic 10.9 % change on previous year compare
- 4 Uzbekistan 9.08 % change on previous year compare
- 5 Uruguay 7.92 % change on previous year 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate in Vanuatu was 11.44 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 605.95 % change on previous year in 1940.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -49.44 % change on previous year in 2016.
- How does Vanuatu rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 2nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 161.1%. 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 greenhouse gas emissions by world region, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.