Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre was 0.0171 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 0.0171 kt per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 89.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0171 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 164th out of 186 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), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kt per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0.003 kt per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0063 kt per square kilometre | +61.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | -26.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -29.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | -8.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +45.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0036 kt per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | -17.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0042 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +120.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -51.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +38.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +27.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0075 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | -30.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0048 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | -18.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre | +107.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0078 kt per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +27.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0096 kt per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 2013 | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 0.013 kt per square kilometre | +43.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0112 kt per square kilometre | -13.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0123 kt per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0117 kt per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0135 kt per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0166 kt per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | -5.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0162 kt per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2023 | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0171 kt per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0519 kt per square kilometre, 33% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0171 kt per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2625 kt per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2), 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +120.0% | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre |
| 2007 | +107.5% | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0081 kt per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0041 kt per square kilometre | 0 kt per square kilometre | 0.0069 kt per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0045 kt per square kilometre | 0.0033 kt per square kilometre | 0.0051 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0052 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0061 kt per square kilometre | 0.0054 kt per square kilometre | 0.0072 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0068 kt per square kilometre | 0.0039 kt per square kilometre | 0.0099 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0116 kt per square kilometre | 0.009 kt per square kilometre | 0.0148 kt per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0164 kt per square kilometre | 0.0156 kt per square kilometre | 0.0171 kt per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 161 Sierra Leone 0.018 kt per square kilometre compare
- 162 Papua New Guinea 0.0177 kt per square kilometre compare
- 163 Angola 0.0172 kt per square kilometre compare
- 165 Burkina Faso 0.0155 kt per square kilometre compare
- 166 Guinea 0.0154 kt per square kilometre compare
- 167 Ethiopia 0.015 kt 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 energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 0.0171 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0171 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 164th out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions (co2), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Energy — Emissions (CO2), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.
Energy — Emissions (CO2) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Energy — Emissions Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Energy — Emissions (CO2) 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.