Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Vatican

Vatican: Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change was 0 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0 tonnes
World rank
124th
of 197 countries
All-time high
36.64 tonnes
in 1850
All-time low
-146.56 tonnes
in 1970
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change in Vatican, 1850–2024

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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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

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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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About this data

Indicator
Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change
Unit
tonnes
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
197 places, 34,475 data points, 1850–2024
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from land-use change, measured in tonnes.