Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita was 145.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita in Vanuatu, 1980–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu stood at 145.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.
The figure is down 0.9% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 380.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1999 and was at its lowest, 111.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour, in 1987.
Vanuatu ranks 184th of 204 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 45 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 130.31 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 111.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 233.43 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 1990s | 294.62 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 136.29 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 380.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2000s | 182.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 133.46 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 220.65 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2010s | 189.19 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 169.54 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 221.28 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 10 |
| 2020s | 167.18 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 145.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 189.08 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 181 Armenia 149.27 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 182 Uruguay 149 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 183 Moldova 148.12 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 185 Paraguay 144.84 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 186 Fiji 142.11 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour compare
- 187 Montserrat 141.64 grams of CO₂ 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 carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu?
- Carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita in Vanuatu was 145.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 380.81 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1999.
- What is the lowest carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 111.67 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour in 1987.
- How does Vanuatu rank for carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 184th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon intensity vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) and other sources – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Fossil carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per unit of total energy supply, measured in grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour.