Methane emissions agriculture in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Methane emissions agriculture was 210,000 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
210,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
158th
of 193 countries
All-time high
380,000
in 2014
All-time low
210,000
in 2018
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Methane emissions agriculture in Vanuatu, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions agriculture in Vanuatu is 210,000, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is down 43.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions agriculture in Vanuatu peaked at 380,000 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 210,000, in 2018.
Vanuatu ranks 158th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Methane emissions agriculture in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 270,000 | — |
| 1991 | 270,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 290,000 | +7.4% |
| 1993 | 310,000 | +6.9% |
| 1994 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 320,000 | +3.2% |
| 1999 | 320,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 300,000 | -6.2% |
| 2001 | 280,000 | -6.7% |
| 2002 | 280,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 290,000 | +3.6% |
| 2004 | 300,000 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 310,000 | +3.3% |
| 2006 | 310,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 370,000 | +19.4% |
| 2008 | 370,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 350,000 | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 360,000 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 360,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 370,000 | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 370,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 380,000 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 330,000 | -13.2% |
| 2016 | 259,999 | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 230,000 | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 210,000 | -8.7% |
| 2019 | 210,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 210,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 210,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 210,000 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 210,000 | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 210,000 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 7.09 million, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 210,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.39 million, 9% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 302,000 | 270,000 | 320,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 316,000 | 280,000 | 370,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 308,000 | 210,000 | 380,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 210,000 | 210,000 | 210,000 | 4 |
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 methane emissions agriculture in Vanuatu?
- Methane emissions agriculture in Vanuatu was 210,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 380,000 in 2014.
- What is the lowest methane emissions agriculture recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 210,000 in 2018.
- How does Vanuatu rank for methane emissions agriculture?
- Vanuatu ranks 158th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is methane emissions agriculture rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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