Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled was 5.55 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Vanuatu is 5.55 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and up 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Vanuatu peaked at 5.55 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 40,304 tonnes, in 1962.
Vanuatu ranks 198th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled 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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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 cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Vanuatu?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Vanuatu was 5.55 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,304 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled?
- Vanuatu ranks 198th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.