Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -315,360 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-315,360 tonnes
Change on year
up 24.7%
World rank
155th
of 197 countries
All-time high
10.14 million tonnes
in 2003
All-time low
-1.36 million tonnes
in 2016
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Vanuatu, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Vanuatu is -315,360 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 24.7% on the previous year and up 76.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Vanuatu peaked at 10.14 million tonnes in 2003 and was at its lowest, -1.36 million tonnes, in 2016.
That places Vanuatu 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 54,007 tonnes | — |
| 1851 | 48,108 tonnes | -10.9% |
| 1852 | 37,373 tonnes | -22.3% |
| 1853 | 29,129 tonnes | -22.1% |
| 1854 | 28,579 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1855 | 33,672 tonnes | +17.8% |
| 1856 | 20,005 tonnes | -40.6% |
| 1857 | 24,292 tonnes | +21.4% |
| 1858 | 17,990 tonnes | -25.9% |
| 1859 | 32,463 tonnes | +80.4% |
| 1860 | 18,467 tonnes | -43.1% |
| 1861 | 12,677 tonnes | -31.3% |
| 1862 | 16,635 tonnes | +31.2% |
| 1863 | 7,804 tonnes | -53.1% |
| 1864 | 19,163 tonnes | +145.5% |
| 1865 | 10,296 tonnes | -46.3% |
| 1866 | 11,761 tonnes | +14.2% |
| 1867 | 7,328 tonnes | -37.7% |
| 1868 | 18,467 tonnes | +152.0% |
| 1869 | 7,072 tonnes | -61.7% |
| 1870 | 12,018 tonnes | +69.9% |
| 1871 | 5,166 tonnes | -57.0% |
| 1872 | 17,624 tonnes | +241.1% |
| 1873 | 5,862 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 1874 | 11,981 tonnes | +104.4% |
| 1875 | 16,928 tonnes | +41.3% |
| 1876 | 13,080 tonnes | -22.7% |
| 1877 | 16,964 tonnes | +29.7% |
| 1878 | 3,627 tonnes | -78.6% |
| 1879 | 7,841 tonnes | +116.2% |
| 1880 | 10,955 tonnes | +39.7% |
| 1881 | 14,070 tonnes | +28.4% |
| 1882 | 16,598 tonnes | +18.0% |
| 1883 | 10,259 tonnes | -38.2% |
| 1884 | 16,488 tonnes | +60.7% |
| 1885 | 14,546 tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1886 | 16,305 tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1887 | 16,085 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1888 | 3,591 tonnes | -77.7% |
| 1889 | 22,937 tonnes | +538.8% |
| 1890 | 21,361 tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1891 | 16,928 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1892 | 13,264 tonnes | -21.6% |
| 1893 | 12,421 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1894 | 3,994 tonnes | -67.8% |
| 1895 | 11,358 tonnes | +184.4% |
| 1896 | 16,305 tonnes | +43.5% |
| 1897 | 8,904 tonnes | -45.4% |
| 1898 | 12,128 tonnes | +36.2% |
| 1899 | 6,009 tonnes | -50.5% |
| 1900 | 4,617 tonnes | -23.2% |
| 1901 | 10,919 tonnes | +136.5% |
| 1902 | 11,248 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1903 | 6,119 tonnes | -45.6% |
| 1904 | 15,132 tonnes | +147.3% |
| 1905 | 10,736 tonnes | -29.1% |
| 1906 | 12,128 tonnes | +13.0% |
| 1907 | 7,108 tonnes | -41.4% |
| 1908 | 2,821 tonnes | -60.3% |
| 1909 | 9,343 tonnes | +231.2% |
| 1910 | 12,677 tonnes | +35.7% |
| 1911 | 7,768 tonnes | -38.7% |
| 1912 | 8,720 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1913 | 8,720 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 10,039 tonnes | +15.1% |
| 1915 | 9,197 tonnes | -8.4% |
| 1916 | 7,951 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1917 | 8,537 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1918 | 9,526 tonnes | +11.6% |
| 1919 | 15,206 tonnes | +59.6% |
| 1920 | 7,658 tonnes | -49.6% |
| 1921 | 7,438 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 1922 | 7,658 tonnes | +3.0% |
| 1923 | 6,046 tonnes | -21.1% |
| 1924 | 8,244 tonnes | +36.4% |
| 1925 | 9,526 tonnes | +15.6% |
| 1926 | 6,156 tonnes | -35.4% |
| 1927 | 6,156 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 8,134 tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1929 | 6,742 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1930 | 7,988 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1931 | 7,255 tonnes | -9.2% |
| 1932 | 3,591 tonnes | -50.5% |
| 1933 | 8,464 tonnes | +135.7% |
| 1934 | 7,218 tonnes | -14.7% |
| 1935 | 879.36 tonnes | -87.8% |
| 1936 | 13,410 tonnes | +1425.0% |
| 1937 | 1,759 tonnes | -86.9% |
| 1938 | 8,317 tonnes | +372.9% |
| 1939 | 6,742 tonnes | -18.9% |
| 1940 | 3.55 million tonnes | +52550.5% |
| 1941 | 4.76 million tonnes | +34.0% |
| 1942 | 5.45 million tonnes | +14.6% |
| 1943 | 5.85 million tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1944 | 6.17 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1945 | 6.40 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1946 | 6.55 million tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1947 | 6.66 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1948 | 6.71 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1949 | 6.86 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1950 | 4.06 million tonnes | -40.8% |
| 1951 | 3.13 million tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1952 | 2.75 million tonnes | -11.9% |
| 1953 | 2.46 million tonnes | -10.6% |
| 1954 | 2.20 million tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1955 | 2.07 million tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1956 | 1.83 million tonnes | -11.3% |
| 1957 | 1.94 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1958 | 1.68 million tonnes | -13.2% |
| 1959 | 1.57 million tonnes | -6.9% |
| 1960 | 959,345 tonnes | -38.9% |
| 1961 | 873,388 tonnes | -9.0% |
| 1962 | 603,937 tonnes | -30.9% |
| 1963 | 478,592 tonnes | -20.8% |
| 1964 | 4.21 million tonnes | +780.2% |
| 1965 | 1.61 million tonnes | -61.7% |
| 1966 | 1.00 million tonnes | -37.8% |
| 1967 | 710,999 tonnes | -29.1% |
| 1968 | 574,882 tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1969 | 3.71 million tonnes | +545.1% |
| 1970 | 1.62 million tonnes | -56.2% |
| 1971 | 1.01 million tonnes | -37.8% |
| 1972 | 846,164 tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1973 | 817,292 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 3.51 million tonnes | +329.1% |
| 1975 | 1.43 million tonnes | -59.1% |
| 1976 | 1.33 million tonnes | -7.3% |
| 1977 | 997,817 tonnes | -24.9% |
| 1978 | 1.18 million tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1979 | 677,693 tonnes | -42.6% |
| 1980 | 1.51 million tonnes | +123.5% |
| 1981 | 1.37 million tonnes | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 1.93 million tonnes | +40.4% |
| 1983 | 1.04 million tonnes | -46.2% |
| 1984 | 1.59 million tonnes | +53.7% |
| 1985 | 2.27 million tonnes | +42.6% |
| 1986 | 2.00 million tonnes | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 2.57 million tonnes | +28.3% |
| 1988 | 2.17 million tonnes | -15.5% |
| 1989 | 2.36 million tonnes | +8.5% |
| 1990 | 2.16 million tonnes | -8.2% |
| 1991 | 2.20 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1992 | 2.01 million tonnes | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 1.66 million tonnes | -17.2% |
| 1994 | 3.46 million tonnes | +107.9% |
| 1995 | 2.40 million tonnes | -30.5% |
| 1996 | 1.84 million tonnes | -23.6% |
| 1997 | 2.93 million tonnes | +59.5% |
| 1998 | 2.03 million tonnes | -30.7% |
| 1999 | 2.36 million tonnes | +16.3% |
| 2000 | 3.58 million tonnes | +51.7% |
| 2001 | 2.77 million tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2002 | 2.83 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2003 | 10.14 million tonnes | +258.3% |
| 2004 | 5.16 million tonnes | -49.1% |
| 2005 | 2.64 million tonnes | -48.9% |
| 2006 | 1.69 million tonnes | -35.9% |
| 2007 | 231,638 tonnes | -86.3% |
| 2008 | -225,373 tonnes | -197.3% |
| 2009 | -367,096 tonnes | +62.9% |
| 2010 | -764,970 tonnes | +108.4% |
| 2011 | -1.03 million tonnes | +35.3% |
| 2012 | -986,788 tonnes | -4.7% |
| 2013 | -1.10 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2014 | -1.33 million tonnes | +21.1% |
| 2015 | -1.33 million tonnes | -0.0% |
| 2016 | -1.36 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2017 | 681,394 tonnes | -150.0% |
| 2018 | -542,492 tonnes | -179.6% |
| 2019 | -878,517 tonnes | +61.9% |
| 2020 | -970,117 tonnes | +10.4% |
| 2021 | -990,196 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2022 | -580,378 tonnes | -41.4% |
| 2023 | -418,832 tonnes | -27.8% |
| 2024 | -315,360 tonnes | -24.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -315,360 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.54 million tonnes. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -315,360 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.66 million tonnes. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +52550.5% | 6,742 tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes |
| 1936 | +1425.0% | 879.36 tonnes | 13,410 tonnes |
| 1964 | +780.2% | 478,592 tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes |
| 1969 | +545.1% | 574,882 tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes |
| 1889 | +538.8% | 3,591 tonnes | 22,937 tonnes |
| 1938 | +372.9% | 1,759 tonnes | 8,317 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 32,562 tonnes | 17,990 tonnes | 54,007 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 12,967 tonnes | 7,072 tonnes | 19,163 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 11,109 tonnes | 3,627 tonnes | 17,624 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 14,183 tonnes | 3,591 tonnes | 22,937 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 12,267 tonnes | 3,994 tonnes | 21,361 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 9,017 tonnes | 2,821 tonnes | 15,132 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 9,834 tonnes | 7,768 tonnes | 15,206 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 7,376 tonnes | 6,046 tonnes | 9,526 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 6,562 tonnes | 879.36 tonnes | 13,410 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 5.90 million tonnes | 3.55 million tonnes | 6.86 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 2.37 million tonnes | 1.57 million tonnes | 4.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 1.47 million tonnes | 478,592 tonnes | 4.21 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.34 million tonnes | 677,693 tonnes | 3.51 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.88 million tonnes | 1.04 million tonnes | 2.57 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.31 million tonnes | 1.66 million tonnes | 3.46 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.85 million tonnes | -367,096 tonnes | 10.14 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -863,809 tonnes | -1.36 million tonnes | 681,394 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -654,977 tonnes | -990,196 tonnes | -315,360 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Vanuatu?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Vanuatu was -315,360 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 10.14 million tonnes in 2003.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -1.36 million tonnes in 2016.
- How does Vanuatu rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Vanuatu ranks 155th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 76.2%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.