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.
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -18.2% | — |
| 1964 | 88.9% | -588.9% |
| 1965 | -23.5% | -126.5% |
| 1966 | 61.5% | -361.5% |
| 1967 | 9.5% | -84.5% |
| 1968 | -26.1% | -373.9% |
| 1969 | -29.4% | +12.7% |
| 1970 | -8.3% | -71.7% |
| 1971 | 45.5% | -645.5% |
| 1972 | 6.2% | -86.3% |
| 1973 | -11.8% | -288.2% |
| 1974 | 13.3% | -213.3% |
| 1975 | -11.8% | -188.2% |
| 1976 | -20.0% | +70.0% |
| 1977 | 16.7% | -183.3% |
| 1978 | 14.3% | -14.3% |
| 1979 | 6.2% | -56.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1981 | -17.6% | — |
| 1982 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 7.1% | — |
| 1984 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 120.0% | — |
| 1986 | -51.5% | -142.9% |
| 1987 | -18.8% | -63.6% |
| 1988 | 38.5% | -305.1% |
| 1989 | -5.6% | -114.4% |
| 1990 | 5.9% | -205.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1992 | -5.6% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 5.9% | — |
| 1996 | 11.1% | +88.9% |
| 1997 | 5.0% | -55.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 4.8% | — |
| 2000 | 4.5% | -4.5% |
| 2001 | -4.3% | -195.7% |
| 2002 | -4.5% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -4.8% | — |
| 2005 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0% | — |
| 2007 | 5.0% | — |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +185.7% |
| 2009 | 37.5% | +162.5% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -91.9% |
| 2011 | 5.9% | +94.1% |
| 2012 | -11.1% | -288.9% |
| 2013 | -6.2% | -43.7% |
| 2014 | 43.3% | -793.3% |
| 2015 | -16.3% | -137.6% |
| 2016 | 13.9% | -185.3% |
| 2017 | -7.3% | -152.7% |
| 2018 | 26.3% | -459.6% |
| 2019 | -6.2% | -123.7% |
| 2020 | 24.4% | -491.1% |
| 2021 | 5.4% | -78.1% |
| 2022 | -12.4% | -331.6% |
| 2023 | -0.5% | -96.2% |
| 2024 | 4.6% | -1067.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9%, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.6%, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual percentage change in CO₂ 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | +1067.8% | -0.5% | 4.6% |
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 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 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.