Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0182 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0182 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
173rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0182 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0001 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2023

00.0050.010.0150.02196119922023

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Vanuatu is 0.0182 kt per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 4.8% on the previous year and up 81.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0182 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Vanuatu 173rd 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.0001 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +2428.5%
1963 0.0032 kt per square kilometre -8.6%
1964 0.005 kt per square kilometre +57.2%
1965 0.0041 kt per square kilometre -18.2%
1966 0.0065 kt per square kilometre +59.3%
1967 0.0071 kt per square kilometre +9.3%
1968 0.0052 kt per square kilometre -25.6%
1969 0.0037 kt per square kilometre -28.7%
1970 0.0034 kt per square kilometre -8.0%
1971 0.005 kt per square kilometre +43.9%
1972 0.0053 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
1973 0.0047 kt per square kilometre -11.2%
1974 0.0053 kt per square kilometre +13.2%
1975 0.0047 kt per square kilometre -11.4%
1976 0.0038 kt per square kilometre -19.3%
1977 0.0044 kt per square kilometre +16.0%
1978 0.005 kt per square kilometre +14.1%
1979 0.0053 kt per square kilometre +6.1%
1980 0.0053 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1981 0.0044 kt per square kilometre -17.2%
1982 0.0044 kt per square kilometre +0.0%
1983 0.0047 kt per square kilometre +6.9%
1984 0.0047 kt per square kilometre -0.2%
1985 0.0101 kt per square kilometre +115.8%
1986 0.005 kt per square kilometre -50.5%
1987 0.0041 kt per square kilometre -18.1%
1988 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +37.2%
1989 0.0053 kt per square kilometre -5.7%
1990 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +8.3%
1991 0.0058 kt per square kilometre -0.1%
1992 0.0057 kt per square kilometre -0.9%
1993 0.0057 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
1994 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +0.1%
1995 0.0057 kt per square kilometre +0.3%
1996 0.0072 kt per square kilometre +26.3%
1997 0.0076 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1998 0.0073 kt per square kilometre -3.9%
1999 0.008 kt per square kilometre +10.7%
2000 0.008 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2001 0.0083 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2002 0.0077 kt per square kilometre -7.2%
2003 0.0078 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2004 0.0056 kt per square kilometre -27.4%
2005 0.0056 kt per square kilometre -0.0%
2006 0.0047 kt per square kilometre -16.1%
2007 0.009 kt per square kilometre +90.4%
2008 0.0087 kt per square kilometre -3.3%
2009 0.0108 kt per square kilometre +24.2%
2010 0.0108 kt per square kilometre +0.2%
2011 0.0121 kt per square kilometre +11.5%
2012 0.0105 kt per square kilometre -13.1%
2013 0.01 kt per square kilometre -4.7%
2014 0.014 kt per square kilometre +39.5%
2015 0.0121 kt per square kilometre -13.0%
2016 0.0133 kt per square kilometre +9.5%
2017 0.0127 kt per square kilometre -4.1%
2018 0.0158 kt per square kilometre +24.1%
2019 0.0146 kt per square kilometre -7.7%
2020 0.0176 kt per square kilometre +20.8%
2021 0.0167 kt per square kilometre -5.5%
2022 0.0173 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
2023 0.0182 kt per square kilometre +4.8%

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), 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.

YearChange FromTo
1962 +2428.5% 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre
1985 +115.8% 0.0047 kt per square kilometre 0.0101 kt per square kilometre
2007 +90.4% 0.0047 kt per square kilometre 0.009 kt per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0042 kt per square kilometre 0.0001 kt per square kilometre 0.0071 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0047 kt per square kilometre 0.0034 kt per square kilometre 0.0053 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0054 kt per square kilometre 0.0041 kt per square kilometre 0.0101 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0064 kt per square kilometre 0.0057 kt per square kilometre 0.008 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0076 kt per square kilometre 0.0047 kt per square kilometre 0.0108 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.0126 kt per square kilometre 0.01 kt per square kilometre 0.0158 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0175 kt per square kilometre 0.0167 kt per square kilometre 0.0182 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 170 Suriname 0.0217 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 171 Guyana 0.0206 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 172 Zambia 0.0204 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 174 Madagascar 0.0167 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 175 Sudan 0.0165 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 176 Botswana 0.0143 kt per square kilometre compare

See the full ranking of 187 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
Energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 0.0182 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.0182 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Vanuatu rank for energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Vanuatu ranks 173rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is energy — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 81.8%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Energy — Emissions (CO2eq) (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.