Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 °C
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
188th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0 °C
in 2024
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Vanuatu, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
The figure is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Vanuatu peaked at 0 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
That places Vanuatu 188th out of 214 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.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +102.6% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +52.0% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +35.1% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +26.7% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +21.6% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +18.3% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +15.9% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +14.1% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +12.7% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +11.4% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +10.4% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +9.5% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +7.7% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +7.3% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.9% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +6.6% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +6.3% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +7.1% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +10.1% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +7.9% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +10.3% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +10.2% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +5.7% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +5.6% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +5.1% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +4.3% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +4.4% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +4.2% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | +3.7% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 2024 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0003 °C, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 °C, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +102.6% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +52.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +35.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +26.7% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Vanuatu?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Vanuatu was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Vanuatu rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Vanuatu ranks 188th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.6%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.