Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Vatican
Vatican: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Vatican, 1850–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Vatican stood at 0 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Vatican peaked at 36.64 tonnes in 1850 and was at its lowest, -146.56 tonnes, in 1970.
Vatican ranks 124th of 197 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
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 | 36.64 tonnes | 36.64 tonnes | 36.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 10.99 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 36.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 36.64 tonnes | 36.64 tonnes | 36.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 36.64 tonnes | 36.64 tonnes | 36.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.66 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 36.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 32.98 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 36.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 7.33 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 36.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | -14.66 tonnes | -36.64 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | -36.64 tonnes | -36.64 tonnes | -36.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | -76.94 tonnes | -146.56 tonnes | -36.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | -62.29 tonnes | -73.28 tonnes | -36.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | -62.29 tonnes | -73.28 tonnes | -36.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | -69.62 tonnes | -73.28 tonnes | -36.64 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | -36.64 tonnes | -73.28 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | -7.33 tonnes | -36.64 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vatican
- 122 Bahrain 36.64 tonnes compare
- 122 Maldives 36.64 tonnes compare
- 124 Cook Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 124 Kiribati 0 tonnes compare
- 124 Marshall Islands 0 tonnes compare
- 124 Micronesia (country) 0 tonnes compare
- 124 Nauru 0 tonnes compare
- 124 Niue 0 tonnes compare
- 124 Palau 0 tonnes compare
- 124 Seychelles 0 tonnes compare
- 124 Tuvalu 0 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Vatican
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions from land-use change 0.0% (2024)
- Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change -0.0% (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change -1,979 tonnes (2024)
- Emissions-weighted carbon price in emissions trading systems 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
- Emissions-weighted carbon price from carbon taxes 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
- Carbon price vs. share of global CO₂ emissions covered 0 constant 2021 US$ per tonne of CO₂ equivalents (2025)
- Annual PM2.5 emissions from wildfires 0 tonnes (2026)
- Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price 0.0% (2025)
- Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita 82.98 years (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Vatican?
- Annual co₂ emissions from land-use change in Vatican was 0 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 Vatican?
- The highest recorded value was 36.64 tonnes in 1850.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions from land-use change recorded in Vatican?
- The lowest recorded value was -146.56 tonnes in 1970.
- How does Vatican rank for annual co₂ emissions from land-use change?
- Vatican ranks 124th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions from land-use change rising or falling in Vatican?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vatican 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.