How does Vanuatu rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?

Vanuatu ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Vanuatu data come from?

The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Vanuatu

Name: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Vanuatu
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Vanuatu: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita was -0.9621 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)

-0.9621 tonnes per person

Change on year

up 26.4%

World rank

182nd

of 194 countries

All-time high

134.56 tonnes per person

in 1949

All-time low

-5.1 tonnes per person

in 2014

Years of data

175

1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Vanuatu, 1850–2024

Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded -0.9621 tonnes per person for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 26.4% on the previous year and up 81.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 134.56 tonnes per person in 1949 and was at its lowest, -5.1 tonnes per person, in 2014.

Vanuatu ranks 182nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1850s	0.8436 tonnes per person	0.4475 tonnes per person	1.45 tonnes per person	10
1860s	0.3046 tonnes per person	0.1585 tonnes per person	0.4507 tonnes per person	10
1870s	0.2367 tonnes per person	0.0747 tonnes per person	0.3839 tonnes per person	10
1880s	0.2742 tonnes per person	0.0672 tonnes per person	0.4254 tonnes per person	10
1890s	0.2175 tonnes per person	0.0706 tonnes per person	0.3924 tonnes per person	10
1900s	0.1447 tonnes per person	0.0437 tonnes per person	0.2435 tonnes per person	10
1910s	0.1579 tonnes per person	0.1199 tonnes per person	0.2553 tonnes per person	10
1920s	0.1254 tonnes per person	0.1029 tonnes per person	0.1621 tonnes per person	10
1930s	0.1214 tonnes per person	0.0164 tonnes per person	0.2544 tonnes per person	10
1940s	117.87 tonnes per person	71.51 tonnes per person	134.56 tonnes per person	10
1950s	42.86 tonnes per person	25.04 tonnes per person	78.72 tonnes per person	10
1960s	19.72 tonnes per person	6.82 tonnes per person	58.32 tonnes per person	10
1970s	13.74 tonnes per person	5.99 tonnes per person	36.05 tonnes per person	10
1980s	14.44 tonnes per person	8.35 tonnes per person	18.75 tonnes per person	10
1990s	13.98 tonnes per person	10.43 tonnes per person	21.18 tonnes per person	10
2000s	14.26 tonnes per person	-1.58 tonnes per person	50.52 tonnes per person	10
2010s	-3.33 tonnes per person	-5.1 tonnes per person	2.45 tonnes per person	10
2020s	-2.12 tonnes per person	-3.25 tonnes per person	-0.9621 tonnes per person	5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.6798 tonnes per person compare
180 Grenada -0.7177 tonnes per person compare
181 Poland -0.7495 tonnes per person compare
183 Samoa -1.06 tonnes per person compare
184 Hungary -1.11 tonnes per person compare
185 Moldova -1.12 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More climate change data for Vanuatu

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
Population growth 2.2% (2025)
Population, total 335,169 (2025)
Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
Urban population 74,816 (2025)
Urban population 22.3% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6012 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.55 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6012 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6012 tonnes per person (2024)

All data for Vanuatu →

Frequently asked questions

What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Vanuatu?: Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita in Vanuatu was -0.9621 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 134.56 tonnes per person in 1949.
What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was -5.1 tonnes per person in 2014.
How does Vanuatu rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita?: Vanuatu ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is up 81.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?: The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita
Unit: tonnes per person
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.