Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate was 4.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Vanuatu is 4.57 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 1,067.8% on the previous year and down 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Vanuatu peaked at 120 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -51.52 % change on previous year, in 1986.
Vanuatu ranks 26th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -18.18 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 88.89 % change on previous year | -588.9% |
| 1965 | -23.53 % change on previous year | -126.5% |
| 1966 | 61.54 % change on previous year | -361.5% |
| 1967 | 9.52 % change on previous year | -84.5% |
| 1968 | -26.09 % change on previous year | -373.9% |
| 1969 | -29.41 % change on previous year | +12.7% |
| 1970 | -8.33 % change on previous year | -71.7% |
| 1971 | 45.45 % change on previous year | -645.5% |
| 1972 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -86.2% |
| 1973 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -288.2% |
| 1974 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -213.3% |
| 1975 | -11.76 % change on previous year | -188.2% |
| 1976 | -20 % change on previous year | +70.0% |
| 1977 | 16.67 % change on previous year | -183.3% |
| 1978 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 6.25 % change on previous year | -56.2% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | -17.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 120 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | -51.52 % change on previous year | -142.9% |
| 1987 | -18.75 % change on previous year | -63.6% |
| 1988 | 38.46 % change on previous year | -305.1% |
| 1989 | -5.56 % change on previous year | -114.4% |
| 1990 | 5.88 % change on previous year | -205.9% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | -5.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 5.88 % change on previous year | — |
| 1996 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +88.9% |
| 1997 | 5 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1998 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 4.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 2000 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2001 | -4.35 % change on previous year | -195.7% |
| 2002 | -4.55 % change on previous year | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -4.76 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2007 | 5 % change on previous year | — |
| 2008 | 14.29 % change on previous year | +185.7% |
| 2009 | 37.5 % change on previous year | +162.5% |
| 2010 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -91.9% |
| 2011 | 5.88 % change on previous year | +94.1% |
| 2012 | -11.11 % change on previous year | -288.9% |
| 2013 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -43.7% |
| 2014 | 43.33 % change on previous year | -793.3% |
| 2015 | -16.28 % change on previous year | -137.6% |
| 2016 | 13.89 % change on previous year | -185.3% |
| 2017 | -7.32 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 2018 | 26.32 % change on previous year | -459.6% |
| 2019 | -6.25 % change on previous year | -123.7% |
| 2020 | 24.44 % change on previous year | -491.1% |
| 2021 | 5.36 % change on previous year | -78.1% |
| 2022 | -12.41 % change on previous year | -331.6% |
| 2023 | -0.4727 % change on previous year | -96.2% |
| 2024 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -1067.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4.57 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.92 % change on previous year, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4.57 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.57 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1067.8% | -0.4727 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.96 % change on previous year | -29.41 % change on previous year | 88.89 % change on previous year | 7 |
| 1970s | 5.04 % change on previous year | -20 % change on previous year | 45.45 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.21 % change on previous year | -51.52 % change on previous year | 120 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.71 % change on previous year | -5.56 % change on previous year | 11.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.77 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 37.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.52 % change on previous year | -16.28 % change on previous year | 43.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3 % change on previous year | -12.41 % change on previous year | 24.44 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 23 Niue 4.58 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Marshall Islands 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Micronesia (country) 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Maldives 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Palau 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Fiji 4.57 % 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Vanuatu?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Vanuatu was 4.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 120 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.52 % change on previous year in 1986.
- How does Vanuatu rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- Vanuatu ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.