Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Energy — Emissions (CO2) was 208 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 208 kt for energy — emissions in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions in Vanuatu peaked at 208 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 213th out of 231 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt | — |
| 1962 | 40.3 kt | — |
| 1963 | 36.7 kt | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 58.7 kt | +59.9% |
| 1965 | 47.7 kt | -18.7% |
| 1966 | 77 kt | +61.4% |
| 1967 | 84.3 kt | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 62.3 kt | -26.1% |
| 1969 | 44 kt | -29.4% |
| 1970 | 40.3 kt | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 58.7 kt | +45.7% |
| 1972 | 62.3 kt | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 55 kt | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 62.3 kt | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 55 kt | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 44 kt | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 51.3 kt | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 58.7 kt | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 62.3 kt | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 62.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 51.3 kt | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 51.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 55 kt | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 55 kt | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 121 kt | +120.0% |
| 1986 | 58.7 kt | -51.5% |
| 1987 | 47.7 kt | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 66 kt | +38.4% |
| 1989 | 62.3 kt | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 66 kt | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 66 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 66 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 66 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 66 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 66 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 84.3 kt | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 88 kt | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 84.3 kt | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 88 kt | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 88 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 91.7 kt | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 84.3 kt | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 84.3 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 58.7 kt | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 58.7 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.7 kt | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 99 kt | +107.5% |
| 2008 | 95.3 kt | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 121 kt | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 121 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 136 kt | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 117 kt | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 110 kt | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 158 kt | +43.6% |
| 2015 | 136 kt | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 150 kt | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 143 kt | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 180 kt | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 165 kt | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 202 kt | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 190 kt | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 198 kt | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 208 kt | +5.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 208 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8,760 kt, 2% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 208 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 14,100 kt, 1% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +120.0% | 55 kt | 121 kt |
| 2007 | +107.5% | 47.7 kt | 99 kt |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50.11 kt | 0 kt | 84.3 kt | 9 |
| 1970s | 54.99 kt | 40.3 kt | 62.3 kt | 10 |
| 1980s | 63.06 kt | 47.7 kt | 121 kt | 10 |
| 1990s | 74.06 kt | 66 kt | 88 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 82.87 kt | 47.7 kt | 121 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 141.6 kt | 110 kt | 180 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 199.5 kt | 190 kt | 208 kt | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 210 Saint Kitts and Nevis 238 kt compare
- 211 Palau 220 kt compare
- 212 Central African Republic 219 kt compare
- 214 Tonga 189 kt compare
- 215 British Virgin Islands 166 kt compare
- 216 Dominica 162 kt 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 energy — emissions in Vanuatu?
- Energy — emissions in Vanuatu was 208 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 208 kt in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for energy — emissions?
- Vanuatu ranks 213th out of 231 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 89.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf