Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 16.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 16.17 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 25.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 17.73 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1963.
Vanuatu ranks 185th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.2% |
| 1964 | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +88.9% |
| 1965 | 3.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -23.5% |
| 1966 | 6.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +61.5% |
| 1967 | 6.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1969 | 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1970 | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 4.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +45.5% |
| 1972 | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1973 | 4.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1974 | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 4.51 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1976 | 3.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 1978 | 4.81 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 1980 | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1982 | 4.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 4.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1984 | 4.51 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 9.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 1986 | 4.81 tonnes per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 1987 | 3.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 5.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.5% |
| 1989 | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 5.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 5.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1993 | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 5.41 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1996 | 6.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1997 | 6.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1998 | 6.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 6.61 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2000 | 6.91 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 6.61 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2002 | 6.31 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2003 | 6.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 6.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2005 | 6.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 6.01 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 6.31 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 7.21 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 9.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +37.5% |
| 2010 | 10.22 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2011 | 10.82 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 9.62 tonnes per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 9.02 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 12.92 tonnes per square kilometre | +43.3% |
| 2015 | 10.82 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 2016 | 12.32 tonnes per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2017 | 11.42 tonnes per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2018 | 14.43 tonnes per square kilometre | +26.3% |
| 2019 | 13.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2020 | 16.83 tonnes per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2021 | 17.73 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2022 | 15.53 tonnes per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2023 | 15.46 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 16.17 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 16.17 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 61.37 tonnes per square kilometre, 26% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 16.17 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 356.9 tonnes per square kilometre, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +120.0% | 4.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.92 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1964 | +88.9% | 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.62 tonnes per square kilometre | 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.31 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.17 tonnes per square kilometre | 3.91 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.68 tonnes per square kilometre | 5.11 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.61 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 6.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.92 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.51 tonnes per square kilometre | 9.02 tonnes per square kilometre | 14.43 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.35 tonnes per square kilometre | 15.46 tonnes per square kilometre | 17.73 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 182 Afghanistan 16.6 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 183 Guinea 16.39 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 184 Zambia 16.2 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 186 Ethiopia 15.9 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 187 Botswana 13.17 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 188 Guinea-Bissau 12.17 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 16.17 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 17.73 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.71 tonnes per square kilometre in 1963.
- How does Vanuatu rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 185th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.1%. 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 Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by 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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level 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.