Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP was 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
170th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,987 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2019
All-time low
3,315 international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2002
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Vanuatu is 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices, measured in 2025.
That represents a change of up 0.8% on the previous year and up 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 3,987 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,315 international-$ in 2021 prices, in 2002.
Vanuatu ranks 170th of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,532 international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 3,553 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3,556 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,495 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,723 international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 3,674 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3,677 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,775 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3,741 international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,676 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,806 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 3,585 international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 3,315 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 3,373 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,423 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,518 international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3,724 international-$ in 2021 prices | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 3,739 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,850 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,868 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,826 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,861 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,815 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,749 international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,780 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,826 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,877 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,948 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,951 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,987 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,672 international-$ in 2021 prices | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 3,546 international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 3,659 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,783 international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3,837 international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095 international-$ in 2021 prices, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961 international-$ in 2021 prices, 28% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,640 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,495 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,775 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,620 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,315 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,868 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,862 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,749 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,987 international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,727 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,546 international-$ in 2021 prices | 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 167 Benin 4,116 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 168 East Timor 4,110 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 169 Micronesia (country) 3,935 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 171 Tanzania 3,821 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 172 Zambia 3,742 international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 173 Comoros 3,622 international-$ in 2021 prices 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 in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Vanuatu?
- Change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp in Vanuatu was 3,867 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,987 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2019.
- What is the lowest change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,315 international-$ in 2021 prices in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in per capita co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in per capita CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average economic output per person in a country or region per year. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.