Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems was 561,180 tonnes CO₂e in 2015. ▲ Rising
Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Vanuatu, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes CO₂e.
Analysis
In 2015, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Vanuatu stood at 561,180 tonnes CO₂e.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 22.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Vanuatu peaked at 566,395 tonnes CO₂e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 388,158 tonnes CO₂e, in 1990.
Vanuatu ranks 168th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 439,539 tonnes CO₂e | 388,158 tonnes CO₂e | 470,179 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2000s | 474,613 tonnes CO₂e | 426,026 tonnes CO₂e | 551,136 tonnes CO₂e | 10 |
| 2010s | 554,247 tonnes CO₂e | 537,926 tonnes CO₂e | 566,395 tonnes CO₂e | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 165 Bhutan 841,445 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 166 Bahamas 694,266 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 167 Western Sahara 632,365 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 170 Reunion 530,013 tonnes CO₂e compare
- 171 New Caledonia 523,561 tonnes CO₂e compare
More climate change data for Vanuatu
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 335,169 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 74,816 (2025)
- Urban population 22.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6012 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.55 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6012 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6012 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Vanuatu?
- Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems in Vanuatu was 561,180 tonnes CO₂e in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 566,395 tonnes CO₂e in 2012.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions from food systems recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 388,158 tonnes CO₂e in 1990.
- How does Vanuatu rank for greenhouse gas emissions from food systems?
- Vanuatu ranks 168th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions from food systems rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions from food systems. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents.