Co2 gdp pop growth in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Co2 gdp pop growth was 2.23 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
2.23
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
36th
of 215 countries
All-time high
3.09
in 1978
All-time low
2.07
in 1999
Years of data
65
1961–2025
Co2 gdp pop growth in Vanuatu, 1961–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 2.23 for co2 gdp pop growth in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp pop growth in Vanuatu peaked at 3.09 in 1978 and was at its lowest, 2.07, in 1999.
Vanuatu ranks 36th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Co2 gdp pop growth in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.81 | — |
| 1962 | 2.84 | +1.3% |
| 1963 | 2.87 | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 2.89 | +0.8% |
| 1965 | 2.92 | +0.9% |
| 1966 | 2.96 | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 3 | +1.4% |
| 1968 | 2.99 | -0.4% |
| 1969 | 2.96 | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 2.95 | -0.1% |
| 1971 | 2.96 | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 2.99 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 3.01 | +0.6% |
| 1974 | 3.02 | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.05 | +0.7% |
| 1976 | 3.06 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 3.08 | +0.4% |
| 1978 | 3.09 | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 2.76 | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 2.29 | -17.0% |
| 1981 | 2.21 | -3.4% |
| 1982 | 2.33 | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 2.42 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 2.48 | +2.5% |
| 1985 | 2.52 | +1.8% |
| 1986 | 2.55 | +1.0% |
| 1987 | 2.56 | +0.5% |
| 1988 | 2.57 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 2.55 | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 2.51 | -1.6% |
| 1991 | 2.49 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 2.48 | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 2.45 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 2.39 | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 2.31 | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 2.23 | -3.5% |
| 1997 | 2.15 | -3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.09 | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 2.07 | -0.8% |
| 2000 | 2.3 | +10.9% |
| 2001 | 2.52 | +9.5% |
| 2002 | 2.5 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2.46 | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 2.44 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2.42 | -0.8% |
| 2006 | 2.42 | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 2.45 | +1.2% |
| 2008 | 2.51 | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 2.54 | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 2.34 | -7.7% |
| 2011 | 2.17 | -7.4% |
| 2012 | 2.2 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 2.22 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 2.24 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 2.23 | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 2.22 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 2.33 | +4.8% |
| 2018 | 2.4 | +2.7% |
| 2019 | 2.33 | -2.7% |
| 2020 | 2.33 | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 2.32 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 2.32 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 2.32 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 2.27 | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 2.23 | -1.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 2.23 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.75, 1.3× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 2.23 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.6412, 3.5× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.91 | 2.81 | 3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 3 | 2.76 | 3.09 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.45 | 2.21 | 2.57 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.32 | 2.07 | 2.51 | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.46 | 2.3 | 2.54 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.27 | 2.17 | 2.4 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.3 | 2.23 | 2.33 | 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 gdp pop growth in Vanuatu?
- Co2 gdp pop growth in Vanuatu was 2.23 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 3.09 in 1978.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp pop growth recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.07 in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for co2 gdp pop growth?
- Vanuatu ranks 36th out of 215 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp pop growth rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp pop growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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