Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 0.8698 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Vanuatu stood at 0.8698.
That represents a change of up 2.6% on the previous year and up 29.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 1.22 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.2944, in 1999.
That places Vanuatu 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.8706 | — |
| 1971 | 0.8451 | -2.9% |
| 1972 | 0.8748 | +3.5% |
| 1973 | 1.02 | +16.8% |
| 1974 | 1.22 | +19.1% |
| 1975 | 0.9744 | -19.9% |
| 1976 | 0.9314 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.9539 | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.9176 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.959 | +4.5% |
| 1980 | 1.01 | +5.3% |
| 1981 | 0.8558 | -15.3% |
| 1982 | 0.8237 | -3.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7944 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.6915 | -12.9% |
| 1985 | 0.85 | +22.9% |
| 1986 | 0.6663 | -21.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6407 | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 0.8227 | +28.4% |
| 1989 | 0.6815 | -17.2% |
| 1990 | 0.6882 | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.6259 | -9.1% |
| 1992 | 0.3419 | -45.4% |
| 1993 | 0.3374 | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3386 | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.3004 | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.2961 | -1.4% |
| 1997 | 0.2984 | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3012 | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.2944 | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 0.4509 | +53.2% |
| 2001 | 0.5114 | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.4906 | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5589 | +13.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4249 | -24.0% |
| 2005 | 0.4232 | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.3719 | -12.1% |
| 2007 | 0.592 | +59.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5672 | -4.2% |
| 2009 | 0.62 | +9.3% |
| 2010 | 0.6502 | +4.9% |
| 2011 | 0.7381 | +13.5% |
| 2012 | 0.5935 | -19.6% |
| 2013 | 0.5934 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.6736 | +13.5% |
| 2015 | 0.5983 | -11.2% |
| 2016 | 0.6097 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.5975 | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 0.8021 | +34.2% |
| 2019 | 0.75 | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0.8415 | +12.2% |
| 2021 | 0.9511 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 0.8654 | -9.0% |
| 2023 | 0.848 | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.8698 | +2.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.8698 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7666, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.8698 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5, 35% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.9565 | 0.8451 | 1.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7837 | 0.6407 | 1.01 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3822 | 0.2944 | 0.6882 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5011 | 0.3719 | 0.62 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6606 | 0.5934 | 0.8021 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8751 | 0.8415 | 0.9511 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Vanuatu?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Vanuatu was 0.8698 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.22 in 1974.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2944 in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 145th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.