Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 90.28 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
90.28 million tonnes
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
167th
of 194 countries
All-time high
100.18 million tonnes
in 2007
All-time low
644,241 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Vanuatu, 1962–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 90.28 million tonnes for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in 2024.
That represents a change of 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 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 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 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
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- 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 in Vanuatu?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change in Vanuatu was 90.28 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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?
- Vanuatu ranks 167th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.