emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre was 0.4628 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.4628 tonnes per square kilometre for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and down 11.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 0.5546 tonnes per square kilometre in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.033 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Vanuatu ranks 184th of 207 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.033 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0674 tonnes per square kilometre | +103.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0635 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0596 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0601 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0643 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0683 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0843 tonnes per square kilometre | +23.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0721 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0682 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0911 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0972 tonnes per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0814 tonnes per square kilometre | -16.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0886 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0853 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0774 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0885 tonnes per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1026 tonnes per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1078 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 0.1087 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0984 tonnes per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.103 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.106 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.1163 tonnes per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1985 | 0.1462 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.7% |
| 1986 | 0.103 tonnes per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 1987 | 0.1007 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1174 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1198 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1653 tonnes per square kilometre | +38.0% |
| 1991 | 0.1627 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.1696 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1729 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1994 | 0.1754 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.204 tonnes per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1996 | 0.222 tonnes per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1997 | 0.2214 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2209 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.4545 tonnes per square kilometre | +105.8% |
| 2000 | 0.4682 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4773 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2002 | 0.4758 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.485 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4714 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 0.4729 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 0.4698 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2007 | 0.4934 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5054 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2009 | 0.523 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2010 | 0.5308 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.5546 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5213 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2013 | 0.5129 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.5193 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 0.5242 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 0.5042 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2017 | 0.4962 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4948 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4894 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4777 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4728 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4628 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.4628 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.26 tonnes per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.4628 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.29 tonnes per square kilometre, 14% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | +105.8% | 0.2209 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4545 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1962 | +103.9% | 0.033 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0674 tonnes per square kilometre |
| 1990 | +38.0% | 0.1198 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1653 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0636 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.033 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0843 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0888 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0682 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1078 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.112 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0984 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1462 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2169 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1627 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4545 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4842 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4682 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.523 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5148 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4894 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.5546 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4711 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4628 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.4777 tonnes per square kilometre | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 181 Algeria 0.5464 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 182 Libya 0.5095 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 183 Niger 0.4724 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 185 Chad 0.4577 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 186 Russia 0.4289 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 187 Saudi Arabia 0.4235 tonnes per square kilometre 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 0.4628 tonnes per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5546 tonnes per square kilometre in 2011.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.033 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 184th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.2%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants 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.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
emissions of air pollutants 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.