Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) was 26.29 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
26.29 kt
Change on year
up 75.8%
World rank
172nd
of 217 countries
All-time high
26.29 kt
in 2023
All-time low
3.02 kt
in 1994
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Vanuatu, 1990–2023

5101520251990200620231990: 3.7 kt1991: 3.6 kt1992: 3.2 kt1993: 3.2 kt1994: 3 kt1995: 3 kt1996: 3.7 kt1997: 4 kt1998: 4.2 kt1999: 4.5 kt2000: 4.6 kt2001: 4.3 kt2002: 3.8 kt2003: 4 kt2004: 3.6 kt2005: 3.6 kt2006: 3.4 kt2007: 4.1 kt2008: 4.3 kt2009: 8.7 kt2010: 8.7 kt2011: 9.8 kt2012: 8.5 kt2013: 8.1 kt2014: 12.7 kt2015: 10.5 kt2016: 11.4 kt2017: 10 kt2018: 14 kt2019: 12.2 kt2020: 17.6 kt2021: 19 kt2022: 15 kt2023: 26.3 kt

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

The most recent figure for food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Vanuatu is 26.29 kt, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 75.8% on the previous year and up 224.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Vanuatu peaked at 26.29 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3.02 kt, in 1994.

That places Vanuatu 172nd out of 217 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.

Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Vanuatu, 1990 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1990 3.73 kt —
1991 3.64 kt -2.4%
1992 3.23 kt -11.2%
1993 3.16 kt -2.2%
1994 3.02 kt -4.5%
1995 3.02 kt +0.0%
1996 3.65 kt +21.1%
1997 4.01 kt +9.7%
1998 4.19 kt +4.4%
1999 4.51 kt +7.7%
2000 4.65 kt +3.2%
2001 4.34 kt -6.6%
2002 3.84 kt -11.5%
2003 3.97 kt +3.4%
2004 3.57 kt -10.1%
2005 3.59 kt +0.5%
2006 3.35 kt -6.5%
2007 4.06 kt +20.9%
2008 4.28 kt +5.5%
2009 8.67 kt +102.8%
2010 8.72 kt +0.6%
2011 9.78 kt +12.1%
2012 8.46 kt -13.5%
2013 8.11 kt -4.2%
2014 12.67 kt +56.3%
2015 10.52 kt -17.0%
2016 11.36 kt +8.0%
2017 9.99 kt -12.0%
2018 14.05 kt +40.6%
2019 12.2 kt -13.1%
2020 17.57 kt +44.0%
2021 19.03 kt +8.3%
2022 14.96 kt -21.4%
2023 26.29 kt +75.8%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 26.29 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 372.61 kt, 7% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 26.29 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 130.01 kt, 20% of the median. (26 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) 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
2009 +102.8% 4.28 kt 8.67 kt

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 3.61 kt 3.02 kt 4.51 kt 10
2000s 4.43 kt 3.35 kt 8.67 kt 10
2010s 10.59 kt 8.11 kt 14.05 kt 10
2020s 19.46 kt 14.96 kt 26.29 kt 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 169 French Guiana 31.19 kt compare
  2. 170 Comoros 30.96 kt compare
  3. 171 Saint Martin (French Part) 28.59 kt compare
  4. 173 Eritrea 25.8 kt compare
  5. 174 Saint Lucia 25.19 kt compare
  6. 175 Aruba 24.5 kt compare

See the full ranking of 271 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Vanuatu?
Food transport — emissions (co2eq) in Vanuatu was 26.29 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 26.29 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest food transport — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 3.02 kt in 1994.
How does Vanuatu rank for food transport — emissions (co2eq)?
Vanuatu ranks 172nd out of 217 countries with data for 2023.
Is food transport — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 224.4%. 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 Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Food Transport — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
271 places, 8,821 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Pre- and post- agricultural production includes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions, and related activity data, generated from pre- and post-agriculture production stages of the agri-food 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). The domain includes methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), carbon dioxide (CO2) and CO2 equivalent (CO2eq) emissions from the above activities as well as the aggregate fluorinated gases (F-gases) emissions. Estimates are available by country, with global coverage and are updated annually.The FAOSTAT domain disseminates information estimates of CH4, N2O, CO2 emissions, F-gases, their aggregates in CO2eq in units of kilotonnes (kt, or 10^6 kg), and the underlying activity data. CO2eq emissions are computed by using the IPCC Fifth Assessment report global warming potentials, AR5 (IPCC, 2014). Data are available for most countries and territories, for standard FAOSTAT regional aggregations, and for Annex I and non-Annex I country groups.