Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita was 0.2267 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 1990–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu is 0.2267, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 0.2682 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.079, in 1997.
Vanuatu ranks 33rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.1949 | — |
| 1991 | 0.1761 | -9.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0961 | -45.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0965 | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 0.091 | -5.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0817 | -10.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0805 | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.079 | -1.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0805 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0801 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.1185 | +48.0% |
| 2001 | 0.1427 | +20.4% |
| 2002 | 0.148 | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1657 | +12.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1241 | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1203 | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0999 | -17.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1584 | +58.6% |
| 2008 | 0.1473 | -7.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1603 | +8.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1699 | +6.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1911 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 0.1555 | -18.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1583 | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1782 | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1564 | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1573 | +0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1513 | -3.8% |
| 2018 | 0.203 | +34.1% |
| 2019 | 0.1881 | -7.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2292 | +21.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2682 | +17.0% |
| 2022 | 0.2365 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2242 | -5.2% |
| 2024 | 0.2267 | +1.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.2267 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1448, 1.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.2267 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1652, 1.4× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1056 | 0.079 | 0.1949 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1385 | 0.0999 | 0.1657 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1709 | 0.1513 | 0.203 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.237 | 0.2242 | 0.2682 | 5 |
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 carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu?
- Carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu was 0.2267 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2682 in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.079 in 1997.
- How does Vanuatu rank for carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 33rd out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon emission intensity is measured in kilograms of CO₂ per dollar of GDP. Emissions from fossil fuels and industry are included, but land-use change emissions are not. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.