Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Methane emissions, per square kilometre was 27.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
168th
of 195 countries
All-time high
36.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 2014
All-time low
8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 27.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre for methane emissions, per square kilometre in 2024.
The figure is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 36.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2014 and was at its lowest, 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 168th out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 8.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 10.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 10.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 11.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 12.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 13.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 13.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 14.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 14.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 16.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 16.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 18.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 19.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 19.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 20.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 20.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 19.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 18.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 18.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 18.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 19.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 20.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 20.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 21.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 21.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 22.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 22.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 22.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 24.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 25.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 26.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 28.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 28.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 28.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 28.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 28.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 29.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 29.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 28.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 27.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 27.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 28.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 28.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 29.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 30.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 35.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 35.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 33.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 34.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 35.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 35.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 36.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 36.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 33.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 28.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 26.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 26.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 26.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 26.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 26.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 26.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 27.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 27.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | +0.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 27.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 63.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 43% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 27.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 91.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre, 30% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 14.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 18.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 14.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 20.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 20.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 18.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 22.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 24.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 29.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 30.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 27.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 35.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 31.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 26.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 36.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 26.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 27.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 165 Bhutan 28.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 166 Zambia 28.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 167 Mongolia 27.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 169 Liberia 26.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 170 Afghanistan 25.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre compare
- 171 Bolivia 25.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Vanuatu?
- Methane emissions, per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 27.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 36.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 2014.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for methane emissions, per square kilometre?
- Vanuatu ranks 168th out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per square kilometre rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.