Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
106th
of 196 countries
All-time high
0.7858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1976
All-time low
0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Vanuatu, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Vanuatu stood at 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 0.7858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
That places Vanuatu 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.4392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1962 | 0.4748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.1% |
| 1963 | 0.5269 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 0.5737 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1966 | 0.6105 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1967 | 0.628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.6515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.6663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1970 | 0.6575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1971 | 0.7061 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.692 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1974 | 0.7652 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1975 | 0.7762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.7858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1977 | 0.7354 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1978 | 0.6841 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 0.6227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 0.6046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 0.608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6122 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.6013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 0.616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 1986 | 0.6125 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1987 | 0.6116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1988 | 0.6025 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 0.6307 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.6361 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.6559 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.6713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.6554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 0.6423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.6297 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.618 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.6118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.5631 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 0.5164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5113 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.5075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.5053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.5948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +17.7% |
| 2008 | 0.5872 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.5322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 2010 | 0.5321 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.5372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.5291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.5215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.5164 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4487 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3486 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3063 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.1% |
| 2018 | 0.304 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.2908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.2858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 2023 | 0.2719 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.7198 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5988 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6227 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6118 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5053 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5948 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.5372 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2787 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2908 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 103 Tunisia 0.2721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 104 Cuba 0.2709 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 105 Oman 0.2683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 107 Cyprus 0.2658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 108 South Korea 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 109 Kyrgyzstan 0.2645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Vanuatu was 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7858 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2665 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 106th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.