Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre was 14,003 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
14,003 tonnes per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
54th
of 194 countries
All-time high
15,003 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
7,026 tonnes per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Vanuatu is 14,003 tonnes per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 15,003 tonnes per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7,026 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Vanuatu ranks 54th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,026 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 7,076 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 7,115 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 7,460 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1965 | 7,593 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1966 | 7,675 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1967 | 7,733 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1968 | 7,781 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1969 | 8,085 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1970 | 8,218 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1971 | 8,301 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 1972 | 8,370 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 8,437 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1974 | 8,725 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 8,843 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 8,952 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 9,033 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1978 | 9,130 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 9,186 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1980 | 9,310 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1981 | 9,423 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 9,581 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 9,666 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1984 | 9,796 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 9,983 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1986 | 10,147 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1987 | 10,358 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 10,536 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1989 | 10,730 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 10,907 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1991 | 11,088 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 11,252 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 11,389 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 11,673 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 11,870 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 12,020 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 12,261 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 12,427 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1999 | 12,620 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 12,914 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 2001 | 13,142 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 13,374 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2003 | 14,206 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2004 | 14,630 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 14,846 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 14,984 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 15,003 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 14,985 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 14,955 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 14,892 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 14,807 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2012 | 14,726 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 14,636 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 14,527 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 14,419 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 14,307 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 14,363 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 14,318 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 14,246 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 14,166 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 14,085 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 14,038 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2023 | 14,003 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 14,003 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7,511 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 14,003 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 10,271 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,505 tonnes per square kilometre | 7,026 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,085 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,720 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,218 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,186 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 9,953 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,310 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,730 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 11,751 tonnes per square kilometre | 10,907 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,620 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,304 tonnes per square kilometre | 12,914 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,003 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,524 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,246 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,892 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 14,073 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,003 tonnes per square kilometre | 14,166 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 51 Laos 14,252 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 52 India 14,136 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 53 Serbia 14,061 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 55 Romania 13,895 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 56 North Korea 13,838 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 57 Benin 13,786 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 14,003 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 15,003 tonnes per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,026 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 54th out of 194 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from land-use change, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions from land-use change Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.