Change air pollutant emissions in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Change air pollutant emissions was 5,641 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
5,641
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
192nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
6,761
in 2011
All-time low
241.25
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Change air pollutant emissions in Vanuatu, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change air pollutant emissions in Vanuatu is 5,641, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change air pollutant emissions in Vanuatu peaked at 6,761 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 241.25, in 1750.
Vanuatu ranks 192nd of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change air pollutant emissions in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 241.25 | — |
| 1751 | 242.51 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 243.77 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 245.03 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 246.29 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 247.54 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 248.8 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 250.06 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 251.32 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 252.58 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 253.83 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 255.16 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 256.48 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 257.8 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 259.12 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 260.44 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 261.76 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 263.08 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 264.4 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 265.73 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 267.05 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 268.44 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 269.82 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 271.21 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 272.6 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 273.99 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 275.38 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 276.76 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 278.15 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 279.54 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 280.92 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 282.38 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 283.84 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 285.3 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 286.75 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 288.21 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 289.67 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 291.12 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 292.58 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 294.03 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 295.49 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 297.02 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 298.55 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 300.08 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 301.61 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 303.13 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 304.66 | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 306.19 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 307.72 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 309.25 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 310.77 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 312.38 | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 313.98 | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 315.58 | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 317.19 | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 318.79 | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 320.39 | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 321.99 | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 323.6 | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 325.2 | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 326.8 | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 328.57 | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 330.35 | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 332.13 | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 333.9 | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 335.68 | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 337.45 | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 339.23 | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 341 | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 342.77 | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 344.55 | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 346.41 | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 348.28 | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 350.14 | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 352.01 | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 353.87 | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 355.74 | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 357.6 | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 359.46 | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 361.32 | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 363.18 | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 365.14 | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 367.1 | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 369.06 | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 371.01 | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 372.97 | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 374.93 | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 376.88 | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 378.84 | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 380.79 | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 382.74 | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 384.8 | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 386.85 | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 388.9 | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 390.95 | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 393 | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 395.05 | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 397.1 | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 399.15 | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 401.2 | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 403.24 | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 417.73 | +3.6% |
| 1852 | 432.73 | +3.6% |
| 1853 | 448.25 | +3.6% |
| 1854 | 464.34 | +3.6% |
| 1855 | 480.99 | +3.6% |
| 1856 | 498.23 | +3.6% |
| 1857 | 516.08 | +3.6% |
| 1858 | 534.57 | +3.6% |
| 1859 | 553.71 | +3.6% |
| 1860 | 573.53 | +3.6% |
| 1861 | 589.4 | +2.8% |
| 1862 | 605.77 | +2.8% |
| 1863 | 622.65 | +2.8% |
| 1864 | 640.07 | +2.8% |
| 1865 | 658.03 | +2.8% |
| 1866 | 676.56 | +2.8% |
| 1867 | 695.67 | +2.8% |
| 1868 | 715.38 | +2.8% |
| 1869 | 735.72 | +2.8% |
| 1870 | 756.69 | +2.9% |
| 1871 | 777.56 | +2.8% |
| 1872 | 798.82 | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 820.75 | +2.7% |
| 1874 | 843.37 | +2.8% |
| 1875 | 866.7 | +2.8% |
| 1876 | 890.76 | +2.8% |
| 1877 | 915.58 | +2.8% |
| 1878 | 941.18 | +2.8% |
| 1879 | 967.58 | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 994.82 | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 979.26 | -1.6% |
| 1882 | 1,018 | +4.0% |
| 1883 | 1,058 | +4.0% |
| 1884 | 1,100 | +4.0% |
| 1885 | 1,144 | +4.0% |
| 1886 | 1,190 | +4.0% |
| 1887 | 1,237 | +4.0% |
| 1888 | 1,287 | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 1,338 | +4.0% |
| 1890 | 1,392 | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 1,393 | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 1,395 | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 1,397 | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 1,398 | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 1,400 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 1,408 | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 1,415 | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 1,423 | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 1,431 | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 1,439 | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 1,436 | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 1,463 | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 1,490 | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 1,517 | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 1,543 | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 1,570 | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 1,596 | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 1,623 | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 1,649 | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 1,675 | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 1,668 | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 1,660 | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 1,653 | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 1,647 | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 1,641 | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 1,635 | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 1,630 | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 1,624 | -0.3% |
| 1919 | 1,620 | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 1,615 | -0.3% |
| 1921 | 1,604 | -0.7% |
| 1922 | 1,574 | -1.9% |
| 1923 | 1,554 | -1.2% |
| 1924 | 1,535 | -1.2% |
| 1925 | 1,517 | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 1,478 | -2.6% |
| 1927 | 1,461 | -1.1% |
| 1928 | 1,445 | -1.1% |
| 1929 | 1,409 | -2.5% |
| 1930 | 1,394 | -1.1% |
| 1931 | 1,395 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1,365 | -2.1% |
| 1933 | 1,342 | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 1,320 | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 1,298 | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 1,277 | -1.6% |
| 1937 | 1,257 | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 1,238 | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 1,219 | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 1,201 | -1.5% |
| 1941 | 1,174 | -2.2% |
| 1942 | 1,146 | -2.4% |
| 1943 | 1,119 | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 1,093 | -2.3% |
| 1945 | 1,054 | -3.6% |
| 1946 | 1,030 | -2.3% |
| 1947 | 952.49 | -7.5% |
| 1948 | 878.18 | -7.8% |
| 1949 | 806.44 | -8.2% |
| 1950 | 749.58 | -7.1% |
| 1951 | 733.36 | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 711.93 | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 686.3 | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 657.33 | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 625.76 | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 592.68 | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 557.83 | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 521.39 | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 483.47 | -7.3% |
| 1960 | 444.16 | -8.1% |
| 1961 | 402.8 | -9.3% |
| 1962 | 821.33 | +103.9% |
| 1963 | 773.83 | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 726.65 | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 732.51 | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 783.36 | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 832.67 | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 1,028 | +23.4% |
| 1969 | 879.02 | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 830.98 | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 1,111 | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 1,185 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 992.45 | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 1,080 | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 1,040 | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 943.63 | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 1,079 | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 1,251 | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 1,314 | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 1,325 | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,199 | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 1,256 | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1,292 | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1,418 | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 1,782 | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 1,256 | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 1,228 | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,432 | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 1,460 | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2,015 | +38.0% |
| 1991 | 1,983 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,067 | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 2,108 | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2,138 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,487 | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 2,706 | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 2,699 | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,693 | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5,541 | +105.8% |
| 2000 | 5,708 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 5,818 | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5,799 | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,912 | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,746 | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5,765 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,727 | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6,015 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 6,161 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6,376 | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 6,471 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6,761 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 6,355 | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 6,252 | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6,331 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6,391 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6,146 | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 6,049 | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6,031 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,966 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5,823 | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 5,764 | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 5,641 | -2.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 5,641 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 5,641 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Change air pollutant emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +105.8% | 2,693 | 5,541 |
| 1962 | +103.9% | 402.8 | 821.33 |
| 1990 | +38.0% | 1,460 | 2,015 |
| 1971 | +33.7% | 830.98 | 1,111 |
| 1986 | -29.5% | 1,782 | 1,256 |
| 1985 | +25.7% | 1,418 | 1,782 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 246.92 | 241.25 | 252.58 | 10 |
| 1760s | 259.78 | 253.83 | 265.73 | 10 |
| 1770s | 273.29 | 267.05 | 279.54 | 10 |
| 1780s | 287.48 | 280.92 | 294.03 | 10 |
| 1790s | 302.37 | 295.49 | 309.25 | 10 |
| 1800s | 317.99 | 310.77 | 325.2 | 10 |
| 1810s | 334.79 | 326.8 | 342.77 | 10 |
| 1820s | 352.94 | 344.55 | 361.32 | 10 |
| 1830s | 371.99 | 363.18 | 380.79 | 10 |
| 1840s | 391.97 | 382.74 | 401.2 | 10 |
| 1850s | 474.99 | 403.24 | 553.71 | 10 |
| 1860s | 651.28 | 573.53 | 735.72 | 10 |
| 1870s | 857.9 | 756.69 | 967.58 | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,135 | 979.26 | 1,338 | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,405 | 1,392 | 1,431 | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,533 | 1,436 | 1,649 | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,645 | 1,620 | 1,675 | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,519 | 1,409 | 1,615 | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,311 | 1,219 | 1,395 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,045 | 806.44 | 1,201 | 10 |
| 1950s | 631.96 | 483.47 | 749.58 | 10 |
| 1960s | 742.39 | 402.8 | 1,028 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,083 | 830.98 | 1,314 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,365 | 1,199 | 1,782 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,644 | 1,983 | 5,541 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,903 | 5,708 | 6,376 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,275 | 5,966 | 6,761 | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,743 | 5,641 | 5,823 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 189 French Guiana 6,503 compare
- 190 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 5,731 compare
- 191 Solomon Islands 5,643 compare
- 193 Cayman Islands 5,633 compare
- 194 Samoa 4,814 compare
- 195 Macao 4,633 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 change air pollutant emissions in Vanuatu?
- Change air pollutant emissions in Vanuatu was 5,641 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 6,761 in 2011.
- What is the lowest change air pollutant emissions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.25 in 1750.
- How does Vanuatu rank for change air pollutant emissions?
- Vanuatu ranks 192nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is change air pollutant emissions rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change air pollutant emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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