Methane emissions, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Methane emissions, per capita was 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
down 1.7%
World rank
88th
of 195 countries
All-time high
2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1976
All-time low
1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2024
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Vanuatu, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions, per capita in Vanuatu stood at 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person. That is the lowest value across all 65 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.7% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 88th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 65 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1962 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.2% |
| 1964 | 1.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.5% |
| 1965 | 1.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.3% |
| 1967 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1968 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1969 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1970 | 2.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1971 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1972 | 2.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1973 | 2.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.8% |
| 1974 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1976 | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 2.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.3% |
| 1978 | 2.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.8% |
| 1979 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1980 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1982 | 1.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1983 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1984 | 1.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1985 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1986 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 1.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1988 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1989 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1991 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 1992 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.9% |
| 1993 | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1997 | 2.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 1999 | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 1.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 1.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +12.7% |
| 2008 | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 2010 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2011 | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 2012 | 1.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2013 | 1.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 2015 | 1.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 1.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.9% |
| 2017 | 1.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 1.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 1.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2024 | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 1.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 2.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 85 Austria 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 86 Finland 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 87 Portugal 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 89 Belgium 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 90 Tonga 1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 91 Guatemala 0.999 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 methane emissions, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Vanuatu was 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 2.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 88th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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 Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions 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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.