Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Vanuatu, 1963–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 4.6% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,067.8% on the previous year and down 89.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Vanuatu peaked at 120.0% in 1985 and was at its lowest, -51.5%, in 1986.
That places Vanuatu 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 9.0% | -29.4% | 88.9% | 7 |
| 1970s | 5.0% | -20.0% | 45.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.2% | -51.5% | 120.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.7% | -5.6% | 11.1% | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.8% | -4.8% | 37.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.5% | -16.3% | 43.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.3% | -12.4% | 24.4% | 5 |
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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 annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Vanuatu?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Vanuatu was 4.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 120.0% in 1985.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -51.5% in 1986.
- How does Vanuatu rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Vanuatu ranks 26th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 89.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.