Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Methane emissions, per unit of GDP was 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 7.9%
World rank
70th
of 193 countries
All-time high
0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 1983
All-time low
0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Years of data
46
1979–2024
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu is 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 46 years on record.
That represents a change of down 7.9% on the previous year and down 50.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1983 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Vanuatu ranks 70th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per unit of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1980 | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 1981 | 0.002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -17.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +14.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +10.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0014 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +0.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0011 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 2004 | 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0009 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -11.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP, 2.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.0019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0017 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0015 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.001 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0005 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 67 Syria 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 68 Brazil 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 69 Algeria 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 71 Comoros 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 72 Kuwait 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP compare
- 73 Honduras 0.0002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Vanuatu?
- Methane emissions, per unit of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0021 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 1983.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per unit of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for methane emissions, per unit of gdp?
- Vanuatu ranks 70th out of 193 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Methane emissions, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Methane emissions Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Methane emissions divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.