Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Co2 emissions and gdp per capita was 3,867 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
3,867
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
170th
of 198 countries
All-time high
3,987
in 2019
All-time low
3,315
in 2002
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Vanuatu is 3,867, 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, co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 3,987 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3,315, 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.
Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 3,532 | — |
| 1991 | 3,553 | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 3,556 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 3,495 | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 3,723 | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 3,674 | -1.3% |
| 1996 | 3,677 | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 3,775 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 3,741 | -0.9% |
| 1999 | 3,676 | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 3,806 | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 3,585 | -5.8% |
| 2002 | 3,315 | -7.5% |
| 2003 | 3,373 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 3,423 | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 3,518 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 3,724 | +5.9% |
| 2007 | 3,739 | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 3,850 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3,868 | +0.5% |
| 2010 | 3,826 | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 3,861 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 3,815 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 3,749 | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 3,780 | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 3,826 | +1.2% |
| 2016 | 3,877 | +1.3% |
| 2017 | 3,948 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 3,951 | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 3,987 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 3,672 | -7.9% |
| 2021 | 3,546 | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 3,659 | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 3,783 | +3.4% |
| 2024 | 3,837 | +1.4% |
| 2025 | 3,867 | +0.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 3,867 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,095, 63% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 3,867 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 13,961, 28% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3,640 | 3,495 | 3,775 | 10 |
| 2000s | 3,620 | 3,315 | 3,868 | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,862 | 3,749 | 3,987 | 10 |
| 2020s | 3,727 | 3,546 | 3,867 | 6 |
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 co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Vanuatu?
- Co2 emissions and gdp per capita in Vanuatu was 3,867 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3,987 in 2019.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,315 in 2002.
- How does Vanuatu rank for co2 emissions and gdp per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 170th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp per capita 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions and gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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