Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita was 519.82 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Vanuatu, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 519.82 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and down 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 1,316 tonnes per person in 1960 and was at its lowest, 519.82 tonnes per person, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 15th of 194 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1,316 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 1,293 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1962 | 1,265 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1963 | 1,236 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,259 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 1,245 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 1,222 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1967 | 1,194 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1968 | 1,166 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 1,177 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1970 | 1,161 tonnes per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 1,139 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 1,114 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1973 | 1,090 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 1,094 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 1,075 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1976 | 1,055 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 1,033 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1978 | 1,012 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1979 | 990.6 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 1980 | 981.25 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1981 | 971.37 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 964.93 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1983 | 950.23 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 1984 | 939.49 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1985 | 933.5 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1986 | 925 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 920.37 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1988 | 912.47 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1989 | 905.81 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1990 | 897.98 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 890.4 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 881.5 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1993 | 870.62 tonnes per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 871.27 tonnes per person | +0.1% |
| 1995 | 865.72 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 1996 | 857.35 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 855.88 tonnes per person | -0.2% |
| 1998 | 849.55 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 845.07 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 845.08 tonnes per person | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 838.59 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 832.35 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 862.63 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 866.91 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 858.65 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 2006 | 845.95 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 826.53 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2008 | 805.07 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 783.3 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 761.95 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 741.34 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 721.27 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 701.1 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 680.48 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 660.51 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2016 | 640.97 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 628.64 tonnes per person | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 611.86 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
| 2019 | 594.76 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2020 | 577.83 tonnes per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 561.35 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 546.63 tonnes per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 532.76 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 519.82 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 519.82 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111.17 tonnes per person, 4.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 519.82 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 115.62 tonnes per person, 4.5× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,237 tonnes per person | 1,166 tonnes per person | 1,316 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,076 tonnes per person | 990.6 tonnes per person | 1,161 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 940.44 tonnes per person | 905.81 tonnes per person | 981.25 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 868.53 tonnes per person | 845.07 tonnes per person | 897.98 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 836.5 tonnes per person | 783.3 tonnes per person | 866.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 674.29 tonnes per person | 594.76 tonnes per person | 761.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 547.68 tonnes per person | 519.82 tonnes per person | 577.83 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 from land-use change, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita in Vanuatu was 519.82 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,316 tonnes per person in 1960.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 519.82 tonnes per person in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 15th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 from land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.