CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables was 0.6012 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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
In 2024, co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Vanuatu stood at 0.6012 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Vanuatu peaked at 1.07 tonnes per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.3394 tonnes per person, in 2006.
That places Vanuatu 174th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
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
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables in Vanuatu?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.07 tonnes per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3394 tonnes per person in 2006.
- How does Vanuatu rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables?
- Vanuatu ranks 174th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 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 vs. share of electricity generation from renewables. 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.