Co2 emissions and gdp in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Co2 emissions and gdp was 1.30 billion in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
1.30 billion
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
190th
of 198 countries
All-time high
1.30 billion
in 2025
All-time low
522.93 million
in 1990
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Co2 emissions and gdp in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, co2 emissions and gdp in Vanuatu stood at 1.30 billion. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 27.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions and gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 1.30 billion in 2025 and was at its lowest, 522.93 million, in 1990.
That places Vanuatu 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Co2 emissions and gdp in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 522.93 million | — |
| 1991 | 539.39 million | +3.1% |
| 1992 | 553.33 million | +2.6% |
| 1993 | 557.40 million | +0.7% |
| 1994 | 608.02 million | +9.1% |
| 1995 | 614.13 million | +1.0% |
| 1996 | 628.42 million | +2.3% |
| 1997 | 659.25 million | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 667.01 million | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 669.26 million | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 708.91 million | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 684.83 million | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 649.23 million | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 677.07 million | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 704.07 million | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 741.42 million | +5.3% |
| 2006 | 804.15 million | +8.5% |
| 2007 | 827.28 million | +2.9% |
| 2008 | 873.61 million | +5.6% |
| 2009 | 900.15 million | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 911.48 million | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 940.10 million | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 949.59 million | +1.0% |
| 2013 | 953.99 million | +0.5% |
| 2014 | 983.62 million | +3.1% |
| 2015 | 1.02 billion | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 1.05 billion | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 1.10 billion | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 1.13 billion | +2.5% |
| 2019 | 1.16 billion | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.10 billion | -5.7% |
| 2021 | 1.08 billion | -1.2% |
| 2022 | 1.15 billion | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 1.21 billion | +5.8% |
| 2024 | 1.26 billion | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 1.30 billion | +3.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.30 billion is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 66.76 billion, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.30 billion is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86 billion, 2% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 601.91 million | 522.93 million | 669.26 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 757.07 million | 649.23 million | 900.15 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.02 billion | 911.48 million | 1.16 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.18 billion | 1.08 billion | 1.30 billion | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 187 Turks and Caicos Islands 1.55 billion compare
- 188 Saint Kitts and Nevis 1.47 billion compare
- 189 Sao Tome and Principe 1.31 billion compare
- 191 Dominica 1.28 billion compare
- 192 Tonga 769.03 million compare
- 193 Kiribati 459.14 million 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 co2 emissions and gdp in Vanuatu?
- Co2 emissions and gdp in Vanuatu was 1.30 billion in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions and gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.30 billion in 2025.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions and gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 522.93 million in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for co2 emissions and gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 190th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 emissions and gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.3%. 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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