Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas was 87,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
87,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
168th
of 201 countries
All-time high
134,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2014
All-time low
4,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Vanuatu, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Vanuatu is 87,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Vanuatu peaked at 134,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 4,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
That places Vanuatu 168th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 4,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,098 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 5,156 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 6,455 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,203 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,986 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 8,462 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,151 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 8,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,772 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 8,940 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,429 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 11,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,624 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 12,288 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,592 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 12,846 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,738 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 16,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 12,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 22,977 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 20,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 41,186 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 25,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 55,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 71,375 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 81,242 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 78,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 71,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,466 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 106,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,380 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 111,653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,828 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 133,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 112,939 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 134,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 87,199 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 165 Montenegro 159,179 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 166 Belize 134,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 167 Cape Verde 88,085 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 169 Comoros 68,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 170 Macao 60,942 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 171 Maldives 60,560 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
More climate change data for Vanuatu
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 335,169 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 74,816 (2025)
- Urban population 22.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6012 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.55 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6012 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6012 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Vanuatu?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas in Vanuatu was 87,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 134,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2014.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Vanuatu rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas?
- Vanuatu ranks 168th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.