Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled was 90.28 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Vanuatu, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 90.28 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Vanuatu peaked at 100.18 million tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 644,241 tonnes, in 1962.
That places Vanuatu 167th out of 194 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 644,241 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 1.16 million tonnes | +79.4% |
| 1964 | 5.43 million tonnes | +369.8% |
| 1965 | 7.09 million tonnes | +30.6% |
| 1966 | 8.17 million tonnes | +15.2% |
| 1967 | 8.97 million tonnes | +9.7% |
| 1968 | 9.60 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1969 | 13.36 million tonnes | +39.1% |
| 1970 | 15.02 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1971 | 16.09 million tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 17.00 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1973 | 17.87 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 21.44 million tonnes | +20.0% |
| 1975 | 22.93 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1976 | 24.30 million tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1977 | 25.35 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1978 | 26.59 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1979 | 27.33 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1980 | 28.91 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1981 | 30.33 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1982 | 32.31 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1983 | 33.40 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 35.04 million tonnes | +4.9% |
| 1985 | 37.43 million tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1986 | 39.50 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 42.12 million tonnes | +6.6% |
| 1988 | 44.36 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 46.78 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1990 | 49.01 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 51.27 million tonnes | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 53.34 million tonnes | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 55.07 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1994 | 58.59 million tonnes | +6.4% |
| 1995 | 61.06 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 62.97 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 65.97 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1998 | 68.08 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 70.52 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 74.18 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 77.03 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 79.94 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 2003 | 90.16 million tonnes | +12.8% |
| 2004 | 95.40 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 98.11 million tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 99.87 million tonnes | +1.8% |
| 2007 | 100.18 million tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 100.04 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 99.80 million tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 99.16 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 98.25 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 97.38 million tonnes | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 96.40 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2014 | 95.23 million tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 94.04 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 92.82 million tonnes | -1.3% |
| 2017 | 93.64 million tonnes | +0.9% |
| 2018 | 93.28 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 92.56 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 91.80 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2021 | 91.02 million tonnes | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 90.63 million tonnes | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 90.40 million tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 90.28 million tonnes | -0.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 90.28 million tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.88 billion tonnes, 5% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 90.28 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.16 billion tonnes, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change, 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 | +369.8% | 1.16 million tonnes | 5.43 million tonnes |
| 1963 | +79.4% | 644,241 tonnes | 1.16 million tonnes |
| 1969 | +39.1% | 9.60 million tonnes | 13.36 million tonnes |
| 1965 | +30.6% | 5.43 million tonnes | 7.09 million tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.80 million tonnes | 644,241 tonnes | 13.36 million tonnes | 8 |
| 1970s | 21.39 million tonnes | 15.02 million tonnes | 27.33 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.02 million tonnes | 28.91 million tonnes | 46.78 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 59.59 million tonnes | 49.01 million tonnes | 70.52 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 91.47 million tonnes | 74.18 million tonnes | 100.18 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 95.28 million tonnes | 92.56 million tonnes | 99.16 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 90.83 million tonnes | 90.28 million tonnes | 91.80 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 including land-use change, gaps filled in Vanuatu?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled in Vanuatu was 90.28 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 100.18 million tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 644,241 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Vanuatu rank for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled?
- Vanuatu ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, gaps filled rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.2%. 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 including land-use change, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change with 79 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 including land-use change 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 including land-use change with 79 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.