Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 5.55 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
5.55 million tonnes
Change on year
up 3.7%
World rank
198th
of 215 countries
All-time high
5.55 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
40,304 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Vanuatu, 1962–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 5.55 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Vanuatu peaked at 5.55 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,304 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Vanuatu 198th out of 215 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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 40,304 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 73,280 tonnes | +81.8% |
| 1964 | 135,568 tonnes | +85.0% |
| 1965 | 183,200 tonnes | +35.1% |
| 1966 | 260,144 tonnes | +42.0% |
| 1967 | 344,416 tonnes | +32.4% |
| 1968 | 406,704 tonnes | +18.1% |
| 1969 | 450,672 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 1970 | 490,976 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 549,600 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1972 | 611,888 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1973 | 666,848 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 1974 | 729,136 tonnes | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 784,096 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 828,064 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1977 | 879,360 tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1978 | 937,984 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1979 | 1.00 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 1.06 million tonnes | +6.2% |
| 1981 | 1.11 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 1.17 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1983 | 1.22 million tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1984 | 1.28 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1985 | 1.40 million tonnes | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 1.45 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1987 | 1.50 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 1.57 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1989 | 1.63 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 1.70 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 1.76 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1992 | 1.82 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 1.89 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 1.95 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 1995 | 2.02 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 2.09 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 2.17 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.24 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 2.32 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 2.41 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 2.49 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 2.56 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 2.64 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 2.72 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 2.79 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 2.86 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 2.94 million tonnes | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 3.03 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 3.15 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 3.27 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 3.40 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2012 | 3.52 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2013 | 3.63 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2014 | 3.79 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 3.92 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2016 | 4.07 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 4.21 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 4.39 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2019 | 4.55 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 4.76 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2021 | 4.97 million tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2022 | 5.16 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2023 | 5.35 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 5.55 million tonnes | +3.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 5.55 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 300.60 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 5.55 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 247.31 million tonnes, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +85.0% | 73,280 tonnes | 135,568 tonnes |
| 1963 | +81.8% | 40,304 tonnes | 73,280 tonnes |
| 1966 | +42.0% | 183,200 tonnes | 260,144 tonnes |
| 1965 | +35.1% | 135,568 tonnes | 183,200 tonnes |
| 1967 | +32.4% | 260,144 tonnes | 344,416 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 236,786 tonnes | 40,304 tonnes | 450,672 tonnes | 8 |
| 1970s | 747,822 tonnes | 490,976 tonnes | 1.00 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 million tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes | 1.63 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.00 million tonnes | 1.70 million tonnes | 2.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.76 million tonnes | 2.41 million tonnes | 3.15 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.88 million tonnes | 3.27 million tonnes | 4.55 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.16 million tonnes | 4.76 million tonnes | 5.55 million tonnes | 5 |
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- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Vanuatu?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Vanuatu was 5.55 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,304 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Vanuatu ranks 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 46.4%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.