Land-use change — Emissions Share in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Land-use change — Emissions Share was 74.89 % in 2023. ▼ Falling

Latest (2023)
74.89 %
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
15th
of 223 countries
All-time high
92.44 %
in 2006
All-time low
74.89 %
in 2023
Years of data
34
1990–2023

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Vanuatu, 1990–2023

0204060801001990200620231990: 90.5 %1991: 90.5 %1992: 90.5 %1993: 90.5 %1994: 90.5 %1995: 90.5 %1996: 88.2 %1997: 87.7 %1998: 88.2 %1999: 87.7 %2000: 87.7 %2001: 86.8 %2002: 87.7 %2003: 87.7 %2004: 91 %2005: 91 %2006: 92.4 %2007: 85.9 %2008: 86.3 %2009: 83.4 %2010: 83.4 %2011: 82.2 %2012: 84.2 %2013: 85 %2014: 79.8 %2015: 82.2 %2016: 80.5 %2017: 81.2 %2018: 77.5 %2019: 78.9 %2020: 75.4 %2021: 76.5 %2022: 75.8 %2023: 74.9 %

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

Analysis

In 2023, land-use change — emissions share in Vanuatu stood at 74.89 %. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.

The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 11.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share in Vanuatu peaked at 92.44 % in 2006 and was at its lowest, 74.89 %, in 2023.

Vanuatu ranks 15th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.

Land-use change — Emissions Share in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2) in Vanuatu, 1990 to 2023.
Year % Change
1990 90.53 % —
1991 90.53 % +0.0%
1992 90.54 % +0.0%
1993 90.54 % +0.0%
1994 90.54 % +0.0%
1995 90.54 % +0.0%
1996 88.2 % -2.6%
1997 87.74 % -0.5%
1998 88.2 % +0.5%
1999 87.74 % -0.5%
2000 87.73 % -0.0%
2001 86.8 % -1.1%
2002 87.7 % +1.0%
2003 87.69 % -0.0%
2004 90.97 % +3.7%
2005 90.96 % -0.0%
2006 92.44 % +1.6%
2007 85.9 % -7.1%
2008 86.33 % +0.5%
2009 83.36 % -3.4%
2010 83.36 % +0.0%
2011 82.18 % -1.4%
2012 84.24 % +2.5%
2013 85 % +0.9%
2014 79.84 % -6.1%
2015 82.18 % +2.9%
2016 80.45 % -2.1%
2017 81.2 % +0.9%
2018 77.47 % -4.6%
2019 78.94 % +1.9%
2020 75.42 % -4.5%
2021 76.53 % +1.5%
2022 75.79 % -1.0%
2023 74.89 % -1.2%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 74.89 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.05 %, 12.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 74.89 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.26 %, 288.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 89.51 % 87.74 % 90.54 % 10
2000s 87.99 % 83.36 % 92.44 % 10
2010s 81.49 % 77.47 % 85 % 10
2020s 75.66 % 74.89 % 76.53 % 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 12 Guinea 81.53 % compare
  2. 13 Cambodia 79.43 % compare
  3. 14 Mali 76.83 % compare
  4. 16 Suriname 74.86 % compare
  5. 17 United Republic of Tanzania 74.49 % compare
  6. 18 Côte d'Ivoire 74.37 % compare
  7. 18 Cote d'Ivoire 74.37 % compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is land-use change — emissions share in Vanuatu?
Land-use change — emissions share in Vanuatu was 74.89 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 92.44 % in 2006.
What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 74.89 % in 2023.
How does Vanuatu rank for land-use change — emissions share?
Vanuatu ranks 15th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
Is land-use change — emissions share rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 11.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
255 places, 8,446 data points, 1990–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.