Emissions from livestock: Emissions … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Emissions from livestock: Emissions … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre was 0.0173 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
0.0173 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
down 1.9%
World rank
112th
of 170 countries
All-time high
0.0308 kt per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
0.0073 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4, per square in Vanuatu, 1961–2023

0.0050.010.0150.020.0250.03196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

The most recent figure for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Vanuatu is 0.0173 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023.

That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0308 kt per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.0073 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Vanuatu 112th out of 170 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.

Emissions from livestock: Emissions … CH4 CO2eq square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0073 kt per square kilometre —
1962 0.008 kt per square kilometre +10.3%
1963 0.0092 kt per square kilometre +14.9%
1964 0.0098 kt per square kilometre +5.8%
1965 0.0104 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
1966 0.0114 kt per square kilometre +9.1%
1967 0.012 kt per square kilometre +5.6%
1968 0.0128 kt per square kilometre +6.7%
1969 0.0135 kt per square kilometre +5.2%
1970 0.0138 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1971 0.0152 kt per square kilometre +9.9%
1972 0.0153 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1973 0.0169 kt per square kilometre +10.7%
1974 0.0177 kt per square kilometre +4.7%
1975 0.0185 kt per square kilometre +4.5%
1976 0.0193 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1977 0.0186 kt per square kilometre -4.1%
1978 0.0179 kt per square kilometre -3.6%
1979 0.0173 kt per square kilometre -3.0%
1980 0.0171 kt per square kilometre -1.2%
1981 0.0171 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1982 0.0176 kt per square kilometre +2.7%
1983 0.0181 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1984 0.0183 kt per square kilometre +0.8%
1985 0.019 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1986 0.0195 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
1987 0.02 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
1988 0.0198 kt per square kilometre -1.3%
1989 0.0203 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1990 0.0217 kt per square kilometre +7.0%
1991 0.0225 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1992 0.0238 kt per square kilometre +5.9%
1993 0.0255 kt per square kilometre +6.8%
1994 0.0258 kt per square kilometre +1.2%
1995 0.0258 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1996 0.0258 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1997 0.0258 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1998 0.0258 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1999 0.0259 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
2000 0.0245 kt per square kilometre -5.7%
2001 0.023 kt per square kilometre -5.8%
2002 0.023 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
2003 0.0241 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
2004 0.0245 kt per square kilometre +1.6%
2005 0.0251 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2006 0.0255 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2007 0.0302 kt per square kilometre +18.2%
2008 0.0306 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2009 0.0284 kt per square kilometre -7.2%
2010 0.0291 kt per square kilometre +2.8%
2011 0.0299 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2012 0.0302 kt per square kilometre +1.1%
2013 0.0304 kt per square kilometre +0.6%
2014 0.0308 kt per square kilometre +1.3%
2015 0.0273 kt per square kilometre -11.3%
2016 0.0216 kt per square kilometre -21.0%
2017 0.0191 kt per square kilometre -11.4%
2018 0.0176 kt per square kilometre -7.9%
2019 0.0172 kt per square kilometre -2.1%
2020 0.0172 kt per square kilometre -0.3%
2021 0.0171 kt per square kilometre -0.6%
2022 0.0176 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2023 0.0173 kt per square kilometre -1.9%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 0.0173 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0274 kt per square kilometre, 63% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 0.0173 kt per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0193 kt per square kilometre, 90% of the median. (23 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0105 kt per square kilometre 0.0073 kt per square kilometre 0.0135 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0171 kt per square kilometre 0.0138 kt per square kilometre 0.0193 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0187 kt per square kilometre 0.0171 kt per square kilometre 0.0203 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0248 kt per square kilometre 0.0217 kt per square kilometre 0.0259 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0259 kt per square kilometre 0.023 kt per square kilometre 0.0306 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0253 kt per square kilometre 0.0172 kt per square kilometre 0.0308 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0173 kt per square kilometre 0.0171 kt per square kilometre 0.0176 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 109 Afghanistan 0.0179 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 110 Zimbabwe 0.0177 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 111 Morocco 0.0174 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 113 Faroe Islands 0.0173 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 114 Sierra Leone 0.0167 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 115 Georgia 0.0167 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Vanuatu?
Emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square in Vanuatu was 0.0173 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.0308 kt per square kilometre in 2014.
What is the lowest emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0073 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Vanuatu rank for emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square?
Vanuatu ranks 112th out of 170 countries with data for 2023.
Is emissions from livestock — emissions (co2eq) from ch4, per square rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.

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Indicator
Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,815 data points, 1961–2023
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Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) 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.