emissions of air pollutants in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: emissions of air pollutants was 5,641 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
5,641 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
192nd
of 220 countries
All-time high
6,761 tonnes
in 2011
All-time low
241.25 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Vanuatu, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for emissions of air pollutants in Vanuatu is 5,641 tonnes, 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, emissions of air pollutants in Vanuatu peaked at 6,761 tonnes in 2011 and was at its lowest, 241.25 tonnes, 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.
emissions of air pollutants in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 241.25 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 242.51 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 243.77 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 245.03 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 246.29 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 247.54 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 248.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 250.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 251.32 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 252.58 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 253.83 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 255.16 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 256.48 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 257.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 259.12 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 260.44 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 261.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 263.08 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 264.4 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 265.73 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 267.05 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 268.44 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 269.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 271.21 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 272.6 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 273.99 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 275.38 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 276.76 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 278.15 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 279.54 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 280.92 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 282.38 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 283.84 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 285.3 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 286.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 288.21 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 289.67 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 291.12 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 292.58 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 294.03 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 295.49 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 297.02 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 298.55 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 300.08 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 301.61 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 303.13 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 304.66 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 306.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 307.72 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 309.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 310.77 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 312.38 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 313.98 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 315.58 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 317.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1805 | 318.79 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1806 | 320.39 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1807 | 321.99 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1808 | 323.6 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1809 | 325.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1810 | 326.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1811 | 328.57 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 330.35 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 332.13 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 333.9 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 335.68 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 337.45 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 339.23 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 341 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 342.77 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1820 | 344.55 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1821 | 346.41 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 348.28 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 350.14 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 352.01 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1825 | 353.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1826 | 355.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1827 | 357.6 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1828 | 359.46 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1829 | 361.32 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1830 | 363.18 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1831 | 365.14 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1832 | 367.1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1833 | 369.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1834 | 371.01 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1835 | 372.97 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1836 | 374.93 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1837 | 376.88 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1838 | 378.84 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1839 | 380.79 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1840 | 382.74 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1841 | 384.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1842 | 386.85 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1843 | 388.9 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1844 | 390.95 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1845 | 393 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1846 | 395.05 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1847 | 397.1 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1848 | 399.15 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1849 | 401.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1850 | 403.24 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1851 | 417.73 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1852 | 432.73 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1853 | 448.25 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1854 | 464.34 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1855 | 480.99 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1856 | 498.23 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1857 | 516.08 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1858 | 534.57 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1859 | 553.71 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1860 | 573.53 tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1861 | 589.4 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1862 | 605.77 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1863 | 622.65 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1864 | 640.07 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1865 | 658.03 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1866 | 676.56 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1867 | 695.67 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1868 | 715.38 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1869 | 735.72 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1870 | 756.69 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1871 | 777.56 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1872 | 798.82 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1873 | 820.75 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1874 | 843.37 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1875 | 866.7 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1876 | 890.76 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1877 | 915.58 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1878 | 941.18 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1879 | 967.58 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1880 | 994.82 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1881 | 979.26 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1882 | 1,018 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1883 | 1,058 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1884 | 1,100 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1885 | 1,144 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1886 | 1,190 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1887 | 1,237 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1888 | 1,287 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 1,338 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1890 | 1,392 tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 1,393 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 1,395 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 1,397 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 1,398 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 1,400 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 1,408 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1897 | 1,415 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1898 | 1,423 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 1,431 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1900 | 1,439 tonnes | +0.6% |
| 1901 | 1,436 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 1,463 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1903 | 1,490 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1904 | 1,517 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1905 | 1,543 tonnes | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 1,570 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 1,596 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1908 | 1,623 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1909 | 1,649 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1910 | 1,675 tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1911 | 1,668 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 1,660 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1913 | 1,653 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1914 | 1,647 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 1,641 tonnes | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 1,635 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1917 | 1,630 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1918 | 1,624 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1919 | 1,620 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1920 | 1,615 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1921 | 1,604 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 1922 | 1,574 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1923 | 1,554 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1924 | 1,535 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1925 | 1,517 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1926 | 1,478 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1927 | 1,461 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1928 | 1,445 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1929 | 1,409 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1930 | 1,394 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1931 | 1,395 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 1,365 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 1933 | 1,342 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1934 | 1,320 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1935 | 1,298 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1936 | 1,277 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1937 | 1,257 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 1,238 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1939 | 1,219 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1940 | 1,201 tonnes | -1.5% |
| 1941 | 1,174 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1942 | 1,146 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1943 | 1,119 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1944 | 1,093 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1945 | 1,054 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1946 | 1,030 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1947 | 952.49 tonnes | -7.5% |
| 1948 | 878.18 tonnes | -7.8% |
| 1949 | 806.44 tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1950 | 749.58 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1951 | 733.36 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1952 | 711.93 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1953 | 686.3 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1954 | 657.33 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 1955 | 625.76 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1956 | 592.68 tonnes | -5.3% |
| 1957 | 557.83 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 1958 | 521.39 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 1959 | 483.47 tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1960 | 444.16 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1961 | 402.8 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1962 | 821.33 tonnes | +103.9% |
| 1963 | 773.83 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 726.65 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 732.51 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 783.36 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 832.67 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 1,028 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 1969 | 879.02 tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 830.98 tonnes | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 1,111 tonnes | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 1,185 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 992.45 tonnes | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 1,080 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 1,040 tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 943.63 tonnes | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 1,079 tonnes | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 1,251 tonnes | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 1,314 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 1,325 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 1,199 tonnes | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 1,256 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 1,292 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 1,418 tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 1,782 tonnes | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 1,256 tonnes | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 1,228 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 1,432 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 1,460 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 2,015 tonnes | +38.0% |
| 1991 | 1,983 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 2,067 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 2,108 tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 2,138 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 2,487 tonnes | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 2,706 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 2,699 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 2,693 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 5,541 tonnes | +105.8% |
| 2000 | 5,708 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 5,818 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 5,799 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 5,912 tonnes | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 5,746 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 5,765 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 5,727 tonnes | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 6,015 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 6,161 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 6,376 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 6,471 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 6,761 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 6,355 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 6,252 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 6,331 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 6,391 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 6,146 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 6,049 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 6,031 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,966 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 5,823 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 5,764 tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 5,641 tonnes | -2.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 5,641 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 486,552 tonnes, 1% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 5,641 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591 tonnes, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 tonnes | 5,541 tonnes |
| 1962 | +103.9% | 402.8 tonnes | 821.33 tonnes |
| 1990 | +38.0% | 1,460 tonnes | 2,015 tonnes |
| 1971 | +33.7% | 830.98 tonnes | 1,111 tonnes |
| 1986 | -29.5% | 1,782 tonnes | 1,256 tonnes |
| 1985 | +25.7% | 1,418 tonnes | 1,782 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 246.92 tonnes | 241.25 tonnes | 252.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 259.78 tonnes | 253.83 tonnes | 265.73 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 273.29 tonnes | 267.05 tonnes | 279.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 287.48 tonnes | 280.92 tonnes | 294.03 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 302.37 tonnes | 295.49 tonnes | 309.25 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 317.99 tonnes | 310.77 tonnes | 325.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 334.79 tonnes | 326.8 tonnes | 342.77 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 352.94 tonnes | 344.55 tonnes | 361.32 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 371.99 tonnes | 363.18 tonnes | 380.79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 391.97 tonnes | 382.74 tonnes | 401.2 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 474.99 tonnes | 403.24 tonnes | 553.71 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 651.28 tonnes | 573.53 tonnes | 735.72 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 857.9 tonnes | 756.69 tonnes | 967.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 1,135 tonnes | 979.26 tonnes | 1,338 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 1,405 tonnes | 1,392 tonnes | 1,431 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 1,533 tonnes | 1,436 tonnes | 1,649 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 1,645 tonnes | 1,620 tonnes | 1,675 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 1,519 tonnes | 1,409 tonnes | 1,615 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 1,311 tonnes | 1,219 tonnes | 1,395 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,045 tonnes | 806.44 tonnes | 1,201 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 631.96 tonnes | 483.47 tonnes | 749.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 742.39 tonnes | 402.8 tonnes | 1,028 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,083 tonnes | 830.98 tonnes | 1,314 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,365 tonnes | 1,199 tonnes | 1,782 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,644 tonnes | 1,983 tonnes | 5,541 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,903 tonnes | 5,708 tonnes | 6,376 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,275 tonnes | 5,966 tonnes | 6,761 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,743 tonnes | 5,641 tonnes | 5,823 tonnes | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 189 French Guiana 6,503 tonnes compare
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- 193 Cayman Islands 5,633 tonnes compare
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Vanuatu?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Vanuatu was 5,641 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 6,761 tonnes in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 241.25 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Vanuatu rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Vanuatu ranks 192nd out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants 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 Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.