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Co2 land use per capita in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Co2 land use per capita was -0.9621 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
-0.9621
Change on year
up 26.4%
World rank
182nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
134.56
in 1949
All-time low
-5.1
in 2014
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Co2 land use per capita in Vanuatu, 1850–2024

050100150185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded -0.9621 for co2 land use 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, co2 land use per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 134.56 in 1949 and was at its lowest, -5.1, 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.

Co2 land use per capita in Vanuatu, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 1.45 —
1851 1.28 -11.8%
1852 0.984 -23.0%
1853 0.7597 -22.8%
1854 0.7383 -2.8%
1855 0.8617 +16.7%
1856 0.5071 -41.1%
1857 0.61 +20.3%
1858 0.4475 -26.6%
1859 0.7999 +78.7%
1860 0.4507 -43.7%
1861 0.3065 -32.0%
1862 0.3984 +30.0%
1863 0.1851 -53.5%
1864 0.4503 +143.2%
1865 0.2397 -46.8%
1866 0.2712 +13.2%
1867 0.1674 -38.3%
1868 0.4178 +149.6%
1869 0.1585 -62.1%
1870 0.2668 +68.3%
1871 0.1136 -57.4%
1872 0.3839 +237.9%
1873 0.1265 -67.0%
1874 0.2561 +102.4%
1875 0.3584 +40.0%
1876 0.2744 -23.5%
1877 0.3525 +28.5%
1878 0.0747 -78.8%
1879 0.1599 +114.1%
1880 0.2212 +38.4%
1881 0.2815 +27.2%
1882 0.3289 +16.9%
1883 0.2014 -38.8%
1884 0.3206 +59.2%
1885 0.2802 -12.6%
1886 0.3111 +11.0%
1887 0.304 -2.3%
1888 0.0672 -77.9%
1889 0.4254 +532.8%
1890 0.3924 -7.7%
1891 0.308 -21.5%
1892 0.2391 -22.4%
1893 0.2218 -7.2%
1894 0.0706 -68.1%
1895 0.199 +181.7%
1896 0.283 +42.2%
1897 0.1531 -45.9%
1898 0.2065 +34.9%
1899 0.1014 -50.9%
1900 0.0771 -23.9%
1901 0.1807 +134.3%
1902 0.1845 +2.1%
1903 0.0994 -46.1%
1904 0.2435 +145.0%
1905 0.1711 -29.7%
1906 0.1915 +11.9%
1907 0.1112 -41.9%
1908 0.0437 -60.7%
1909 0.144 +229.4%
1910 0.1951 +35.5%
1911 0.1199 -38.5%
1912 0.1356 +13.1%
1913 0.1371 +1.1%
1914 0.1597 +16.4%
1915 0.148 -7.3%
1916 0.1294 -12.6%
1917 0.1405 +8.6%
1918 0.1585 +12.8%
1919 0.2553 +61.0%
1920 0.1294 -49.3%
1921 0.1263 -2.4%
1922 0.1303 +3.2%
1923 0.1029 -21.1%
1924 0.1403 +36.4%
1925 0.1621 +15.6%
1926 0.1047 -35.4%
1927 0.1047 +0.0%
1928 0.1384 +32.1%
1929 0.1151 -16.8%
1930 0.1374 +19.3%
1931 0.1261 -8.2%
1932 0.0633 -49.8%
1933 0.152 +140.0%
1934 0.1321 -13.1%
1935 0.0164 -87.6%
1936 0.2544 +1453.1%
1937 0.034 -86.6%
1938 0.1637 +381.6%
1939 0.1345 -17.8%
1940 71.51 +53053.5%
1941 96.27 +34.6%
1942 110.41 +14.7%
1943 117.96 +6.8%
1944 124.03 +5.1%
1945 128.22 +3.4%
1946 130.69 +1.9%
1947 132.24 +1.2%
1948 132.85 +0.5%
1949 134.56 +1.3%
1950 78.72 -41.5%
1951 59.68 -24.2%
1952 51.68 -13.4%
1953 45.35 -12.3%
1954 39.76 -12.3%
1955 36.45 -8.3%
1956 31.63 -13.2%
1957 32.67 +3.3%
1958 27.62 -15.5%
1959 25.04 -9.4%
1960 14.89 -40.5%
1961 13.18 -11.5%
1962 8.86 -32.8%
1963 6.82 -23.0%
1964 58.32 +755.1%
1965 21.69 -62.8%
1966 13.09 -39.6%
1967 9.01 -31.2%
1968 7.07 -21.5%
1969 44.27 +526.3%
1970 18.81 -57.5%
1971 11.36 -39.6%
1972 9.24 -18.7%
1973 8.66 -6.3%
1974 36.05 +316.3%
1975 14.3 -60.3%
1976 12.86 -10.1%
1977 9.36 -27.2%
1978 10.74 +14.8%
1979 5.99 -44.2%
1980 13.09 +118.4%
1981 11.6 -11.4%
1982 15.91 +37.1%
1983 8.35 -47.5%
1984 12.52 +49.9%
1985 17.4 +39.0%
1986 14.99 -13.9%
1987 18.75 +25.1%
1988 15.44 -17.7%
1989 16.32 +5.7%
1990 14.62 -10.5%
1991 14.49 -0.9%
1992 12.92 -10.8%
1993 10.43 -19.3%
1994 21.18 +103.0%
1995 14.38 -32.1%
1996 10.74 -25.3%
1997 16.76 +56.1%
1998 11.37 -32.2%
1999 12.96 +13.9%
2000 19.21 +48.3%
2001 14.51 -24.5%
2002 14.45 -0.4%
2003 50.52 +249.6%
2004 25.1 -50.3%
2005 12.51 -50.2%
2006 7.83 -37.4%
2007 1.05 -86.6%
2008 -0.9932 -194.9%
2009 -1.58 +58.8%
2010 -3.21 +103.6%
2011 -4.25 +32.4%
2012 -3.96 -6.7%
2013 -4.31 +8.6%
2014 -5.1 +18.4%
2015 -4.98 -2.3%
2016 -5.01 +0.5%
2017 2.45 -148.8%
2018 -1.9 -177.7%
2019 -3.01 +58.2%
2020 -3.25 +7.9%
2021 -3.24 -0.3%
2022 -1.85 -42.7%
2023 -1.31 -29.5%
2024 -0.9621 -26.4%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's -0.9621 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3182. (47 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's -0.9621 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.3733. (30 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Co2 land use per capita 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.

YearChange FromTo
1940 +53053.5% 0.1345 71.51
1936 +1453.1% 0.0164 0.2544
1964 +755.1% 6.82 58.32
1889 +532.8% 0.0672 0.4254
1969 +526.3% 7.07 44.27
1938 +381.6% 0.034 0.1637

Averages by decade

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

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 179 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -0.6798 compare
  2. 180 Grenada -0.7177 compare
  3. 181 Poland -0.7495 compare
  4. 183 Samoa -1.06 compare
  5. 184 Hungary -1.11 compare
  6. 185 Moldova -1.12 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is co2 land use per capita in Vanuatu?
Co2 land use per capita in Vanuatu was -0.9621 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest co2 land use per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 134.56 in 1949.
What is the lowest co2 land use per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was -5.1 in 2014.
How does Vanuatu rank for co2 land use per capita?
Vanuatu ranks 182nd out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is co2 land use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 land use per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Co2 land use per capita
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 33,660 data points, 1850–2024
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