Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita was 16.45 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Vanuatu, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 16.45 tonnes per person for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in 2024. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 16.45 tonnes per person in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.43 tonnes per person, in 1962.
That places Vanuatu 150th out of 204 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 oil, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.43 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.7938 tonnes per person | +84.6% |
| 1964 | 1.2 tonnes per person | +51.5% |
| 1965 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +34.0% |
| 1966 | 2.04 tonnes per person | +26.8% |
| 1967 | 2.49 tonnes per person | +22.0% |
| 1968 | 3.1 tonnes per person | +24.2% |
| 1969 | 3.53 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1970 | 3.89 tonnes per person | +10.3% |
| 1971 | 4.44 tonnes per person | +14.0% |
| 1972 | 4.99 tonnes per person | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 5.42 tonnes per person | +8.7% |
| 1974 | 5.9 tonnes per person | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 6.27 tonnes per person | +6.3% |
| 1976 | 6.51 tonnes per person | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 6.79 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 1978 | 7.12 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1979 | 7.48 tonnes per person | +5.0% |
| 1980 | 7.85 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1981 | 8.11 tonnes per person | +3.3% |
| 1982 | 8.35 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 8.59 tonnes per person | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 8.81 tonnes per person | +2.6% |
| 1985 | 9.52 tonnes per person | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 9.72 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 1987 | 9.82 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 1988 | 10.04 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 1989 | 10.22 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1990 | 10.41 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 1991 | 10.59 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1992 | 10.73 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 10.86 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1994 | 10.99 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 11.13 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 11.31 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 1997 | 11.51 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 11.71 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 11.91 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2000 | 12.09 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 12.21 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 12.3 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 12.39 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 12.44 tonnes per person | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 12.49 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 12.54 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 12.58 tonnes per person | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 12.66 tonnes per person | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 12.86 tonnes per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 13.08 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 13.34 tonnes per person | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 13.52 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2013 | 13.66 tonnes per person | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 13.96 tonnes per person | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 14.15 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 14.39 tonnes per person | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 14.56 tonnes per person | +1.2% |
| 2018 | 14.83 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 15.05 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 15.39 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2021 | 15.75 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 15.99 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 2023 | 16.21 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2024 | 16.45 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 16.45 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.72 tonnes per person, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 16.45 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 45.09 tonnes per person, 36% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +84.6% | 0.43 tonnes per person | 0.7938 tonnes per person |
| 1964 | +51.5% | 0.7938 tonnes per person | 1.2 tonnes per person |
| 1965 | +34.0% | 1.2 tonnes per person | 1.61 tonnes per person |
| 1966 | +26.8% | 1.61 tonnes per person | 2.04 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.9 tonnes per person | 0.43 tonnes per person | 3.53 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 5.88 tonnes per person | 3.89 tonnes per person | 7.48 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 9.1 tonnes per person | 7.85 tonnes per person | 10.22 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.11 tonnes per person | 10.41 tonnes per person | 11.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 12.46 tonnes per person | 12.09 tonnes per person | 12.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.06 tonnes per person | 13.08 tonnes per person | 15.05 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.96 tonnes per person | 15.39 tonnes per person | 16.45 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 147 Papua New Guinea 17.26 tonnes per person compare
- 148 Sao Tome and Principe 17.05 tonnes per person compare
- 149 Djibouti 16.98 tonnes per person compare
- 151 Vietnam 16.04 tonnes per person compare
- 152 Equatorial Guinea 15.63 tonnes per person compare
- 153 Yemen 15.15 tonnes per person 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 oil, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita in Vanuatu was 16.45 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 16.45 tonnes per person in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.43 tonnes per person in 1962.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 150th out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions from oil, per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. 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 oil, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil 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 oil ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cumulative co2 oil 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 oil divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.