Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was -315,360 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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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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)
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.