CO₂ emissions per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.6012 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.6012 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
174th
of 213 countries
All-time high
1.07 tonnes per person
in 1967
All-time low
0.3394 tonnes per person
in 2006
Years of data
63
1962–2024
CO₂ emissions per capita in Vanuatu, 1962–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.6012 tonnes per person for co₂ emissions per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 1.07 tonnes per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.3394 tonnes per person, in 2006.
Vanuatu ranks 174th of 213 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
CO₂ emissions per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.5911 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.4699 tonnes per person | -20.5% |
| 1964 | 0.8623 tonnes per person | +83.5% |
| 1965 | 0.6404 tonnes per person | -25.7% |
| 1966 | 1 tonnes per person | +56.8% |
| 1967 | 1.07 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.7658 tonnes per person | -28.3% |
| 1969 | 0.5249 tonnes per person | -31.5% |
| 1970 | 0.4671 tonnes per person | -11.0% |
| 1971 | 0.6596 tonnes per person | +41.2% |
| 1972 | 0.6802 tonnes per person | +3.1% |
| 1973 | 0.5823 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1974 | 0.6403 tonnes per person | +10.0% |
| 1975 | 0.548 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 1976 | 0.4252 tonnes per person | -22.4% |
| 1977 | 0.481 tonnes per person | +13.1% |
| 1978 | 0.533 tonnes per person | +10.8% |
| 1979 | 0.5509 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.5384 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1981 | 0.4337 tonnes per person | -19.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4238 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.4432 tonnes per person | +4.6% |
| 1984 | 0.4323 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.9274 tonnes per person | +114.5% |
| 1986 | 0.4384 tonnes per person | -52.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3472 tonnes per person | -20.8% |
| 1988 | 0.4685 tonnes per person | +35.0% |
| 1989 | 0.4313 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4454 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.4344 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4003 tonnes per person | -7.9% |
| 1993 | 0.3906 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3814 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3946 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 0.4287 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1997 | 0.4406 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 1998 | 0.4315 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 0.4428 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4524 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2001 | 0.4219 tonnes per person | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.3928 tonnes per person | -6.9% |
| 2003 | 0.3833 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3562 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 0.3477 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3394 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3477 tonnes per person | +2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.3875 tonnes per person | +11.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5195 tonnes per person | +34.1% |
| 2010 | 0.5229 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.5417 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 0.4711 tonnes per person | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 0.4319 tonnes per person | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6054 tonnes per person | +40.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4957 tonnes per person | -18.1% |
| 2016 | 0.5521 tonnes per person | +11.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4999 tonnes per person | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.6165 tonnes per person | +23.3% |
| 2019 | 0.5647 tonnes per person | -8.4% |
| 2020 | 0.6865 tonnes per person | +21.6% |
| 2021 | 0.7067 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.6048 tonnes per person | -14.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5882 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 0.6012 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.6012 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7616 tonnes per person, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.6012 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21 tonnes per person, 19% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where CO₂ emissions 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +114.5% | 0.4323 tonnes per person | 0.9274 tonnes per person |
| 1964 | +83.5% | 0.4699 tonnes per person | 0.8623 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7408 tonnes per person | 0.4699 tonnes per person | 1.07 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.5568 tonnes per person | 0.4252 tonnes per person | 0.6802 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.4884 tonnes per person | 0.3472 tonnes per person | 0.9274 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.419 tonnes per person | 0.3814 tonnes per person | 0.4454 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3948 tonnes per person | 0.3394 tonnes per person | 0.5195 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5302 tonnes per person | 0.4319 tonnes per person | 0.6165 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6375 tonnes per person | 0.5882 tonnes per person | 0.7067 tonnes per person | 5 |
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More climate change data for Vanuatu
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 0 kg (2023)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 645.34 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 155.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 490.27 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 0.5852 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 17.51 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.2124 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.106 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 0.1064 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0004 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita in Vanuatu?
- Co₂ emissions per capita in Vanuatu was 0.6012 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 tonnes per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3394 tonnes per person in 2006.
- How does Vanuatu rank for co₂ emissions per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 174th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.