Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita was 0.0058 tonnes per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Vanuatu, 2003–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2025, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Vanuatu stood at 0.0058 tonnes per person. That is the lowest value across all 23 years on record.
The figure is down 19.9% on the previous year and down 94.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 0.156 tonnes per person in 2016 and was at its lowest, 0.0058 tonnes per person, in 2025.
That places Vanuatu 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | 0.0685 tonnes per person | — |
| 2004 | 0.0538 tonnes per person | -21.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0266 tonnes per person | -50.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0216 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0623 tonnes per person | +188.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0431 tonnes per person | -30.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0508 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 2010 | 0.07 tonnes per person | +37.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0905 tonnes per person | +29.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0653 tonnes per person | -27.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0889 tonnes per person | +36.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1044 tonnes per person | +17.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0988 tonnes per person | -5.3% |
| 2016 | 0.156 tonnes per person | +57.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0867 tonnes per person | -44.4% |
| 2018 | 0.1 tonnes per person | +15.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0275 tonnes per person | -72.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0274 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | -52.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0148 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0072 tonnes per person | -56.5% |
| 2025 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | -19.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0058 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0012 tonnes per person, 5.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0058 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 tonnes per person, 25.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0467 tonnes per person | 0.0216 tonnes per person | 0.0685 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 2010s | 0.0888 tonnes per person | 0.0275 tonnes per person | 0.156 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0142 tonnes per person | 0.0058 tonnes per person | 0.0274 tonnes per person | 6 |
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 annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita in Vanuatu was 0.0058 tonnes per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.156 tonnes per person in 2016.
- What is the lowest annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0058 tonnes per person in 2025.
- How does Vanuatu rank for annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is annual pm2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 94.2%. 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 PM2.5 emissions from wildfires, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual pm25 emissions from wildfires 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 PM2.5 emissions from wildfires divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.