Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) was 51.23 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land-use change — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Vanuatu, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Vanuatu is 51.23 %, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.7% on the previous year and up 7.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Vanuatu peaked at 57.78 % in 1990 and was at its lowest, 45.67 %, in 2014.
Vanuatu ranks 16th 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 (CO2eq) (AR5) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 57.78 % | — |
| 1991 | 57.06 % | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 55.9 % | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 54.56 % | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 54.25 % | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 54.21 % | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 53.26 % | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 53.04 % | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 53.1 % | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 52.56 % | -1.0% |
| 2000 | 53.57 % | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 54.25 % | +1.3% |
| 2002 | 54.55 % | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 53.67 % | -1.6% |
| 2004 | 54.48 % | +1.5% |
| 2005 | 54.11 % | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 54.02 % | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 48.48 % | -10.3% |
| 2008 | 48.29 % | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 48.6 % | +0.6% |
| 2010 | 48.06 % | -1.1% |
| 2011 | 47.15 % | -1.9% |
| 2012 | 47.59 % | +0.9% |
| 2013 | 47.61 % | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 45.67 % | -4.1% |
| 2015 | 48.6 % | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 51.39 % | +5.7% |
| 2017 | 53.7 % | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 52.68 % | -1.9% |
| 2019 | 53.52 % | +1.6% |
| 2020 | 51.85 % | -3.1% |
| 2021 | 52.34 % | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 51.61 % | -1.4% |
| 2023 | 51.23 % | -0.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 51.23 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.8 %, 13.5× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 51.23 % is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.26 %, 197.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 54.57 % | 52.56 % | 57.78 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 52.4 % | 48.29 % | 54.55 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.6 % | 45.67 % | 53.7 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 51.76 % | 51.23 % | 52.34 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 13 Côte d'Ivoire 52.15 % compare
- 13 Cote d'Ivoire 52.15 % compare
- 15 Paraguay 51.88 % compare
- 17 Mozambique 46.03 % compare
- 18 Solomon Islands 45.13 % compare
- 19 Guyana 44.35 % 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 land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Vanuatu?
- Land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) in Vanuatu was 51.23 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 57.78 % in 1990.
- What is the lowest land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.67 % in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for land-use change — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Vanuatu ranks 16th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land-use change — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.6%. 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 (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.