Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity was 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2023. ▼ Falling
Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Vanuatu, 2000–2023
Source: Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
The most recent figure for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Vanuatu is 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Vanuatu peaked at 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2008 and was at its lowest, 444.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour, in 2019.
Vanuatu ranks 95th of 213 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 613.33 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 600 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 582.54 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 444.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 486.11 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 444.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 92 Mauritania 512.08 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 93 Somalia 511.63 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 94 Myanmar 502.99 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 95 Kiribati 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 97 Cambodia 498.87 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
- 98 Singapore 497.09 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour compare
More climate change data for Vanuatu
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 335,169 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 74,816 (2025)
- Urban population 22.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6012 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.55 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6012 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6012 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Vanuatu?
- Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity in Vanuatu was 500 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2023, according to Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 666.67 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2008.
- What is the lowest lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 444.44 grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour in 2019.
- How does Vanuatu rank for lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity?
- Vanuatu ranks 95th out of 213 countries with data for 2023.
- Is lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Ember (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lifecycle carbon intensity of electricity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gases emitted per unit of generated electricity, measured in grams of CO₂ equivalents per kilowatt-hour.