Co2 emissions transport in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Co2 emissions transport was 240,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Co2 emissions transport in Vanuatu, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, co2 emissions transport in Vanuatu stood at 240,000. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 71.4% on the previous year and up 200.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 emissions transport in Vanuatu peaked at 240,000 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 30,000, in 1992.
Vanuatu ranks 169th of 191 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 emissions transport in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 40,000 | — |
| 1991 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 30,000 | -25.0% |
| 1993 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 40,000 | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 30,000 | -25.0% |
| 2005 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 30,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 40,000 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 40,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 80,000 | +100.0% |
| 2010 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90,000 | +12.5% |
| 2012 | 80,000 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 80,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 120,000 | +50.0% |
| 2015 | 100,000 | -16.7% |
| 2016 | 110,000 | +10.0% |
| 2017 | 90,000 | -18.2% |
| 2018 | 129,999 | +44.4% |
| 2019 | 110,000 | -15.4% |
| 2020 | 160,000 | +45.5% |
| 2021 | 170,000 | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 140,000 | -17.6% |
| 2023 | 240,000 | +71.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 240,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.18 million, 8% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 240,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.11 million, 8% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 emissions transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +100.0% | 40,000 | 80,000 |
| 2023 | +71.4% | 140,000 | 240,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 36,000 | 30,000 | 40,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 41,000 | 30,000 | 80,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,000 | 80,000 | 129,999 | 10 |
| 2020s | 177,500 | 140,000 | 240,000 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 166 Cape Verde 259,999 compare
- 167 Antigua and Barbuda 250,000 compare
- 167 Eritrea 250,000 compare
- 169 Saint Lucia 240,000 compare
- 171 Gabon 200,000 compare
- 171 Seychelles 200,000 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 transport in Vanuatu?
- Co2 emissions transport in Vanuatu was 240,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 emissions transport recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 240,000 in 2023.
- What is the lowest co2 emissions transport recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 30,000 in 1992.
- How does Vanuatu rank for co2 emissions transport?
- Vanuatu ranks 169th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is co2 emissions transport rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 200.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 emissions transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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