Methane emissions in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Methane emissions was 331,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
331,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 0.6%
World rank
170th
of 199 countries
All-time high
449,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2014
All-time low
76,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Vanuatu, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
In 2024, methane emissions in Vanuatu stood at 331,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That represents a change of up 0.6% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Vanuatu peaked at 449,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2014 and was at its lowest, 76,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Vanuatu ranks 170th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 76,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 76,748 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1852 | 77,193 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1853 | 77,639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1854 | 78,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1855 | 78,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1856 | 78,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1857 | 79,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1858 | 79,885 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1859 | 80,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1860 | 80,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1861 | 81,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1862 | 81,396 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1863 | 81,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1864 | 82,004 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1865 | 82,309 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1866 | 82,616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1867 | 82,923 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1868 | 83,232 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1869 | 83,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1870 | 83,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1871 | 84,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1872 | 84,492 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1873 | 84,814 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1874 | 85,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1875 | 85,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1876 | 85,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1877 | 86,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1878 | 86,440 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1879 | 86,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1880 | 87,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1881 | 87,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1882 | 87,728 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1883 | 88,090 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1884 | 88,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1885 | 88,824 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1886 | 89,195 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1887 | 89,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1888 | 89,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1889 | 90,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1890 | 90,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1891 | 91,020 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 91,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 91,635 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 91,943 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 92,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 92,568 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 92,886 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 93,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 93,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 93,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 94,158 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 94,525 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1903 | 94,893 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1904 | 95,260 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1905 | 95,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1906 | 95,996 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1907 | 96,364 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1908 | 96,732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1909 | 97,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1910 | 97,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1911 | 97,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 97,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 98,182 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 98,420 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 98,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 98,900 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 99,140 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 99,382 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 99,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 99,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 100,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 100,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1923 | 100,548 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1924 | 100,777 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1925 | 101,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1926 | 101,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 101,434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 101,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1929 | 101,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1930 | 102,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1931 | 102,373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 102,588 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1933 | 102,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1934 | 103,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1935 | 103,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1936 | 102,062 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1937 | 100,844 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1938 | 99,620 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1939 | 98,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 1940 | 97,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1941 | 95,931 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1942 | 94,700 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1943 | 93,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1944 | 92,221 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.3% |
| 1945 | 90,938 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1946 | 89,679 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.4% |
| 1947 | 88,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1948 | 86,964 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.5% |
| 1949 | 85,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1950 | 84,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 1951 | 84,972 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1952 | 85,837 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 86,786 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 87,759 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 88,713 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1956 | 89,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1957 | 90,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1958 | 91,389 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1959 | 92,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1960 | 93,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1961 | 99,803 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1962 | 109,268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1963 | 123,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.5% |
| 1964 | 130,832 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1965 | 139,169 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1966 | 150,971 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1967 | 159,060 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.4% |
| 1968 | 169,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 177,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 181,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 199,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.6% |
| 1972 | 201,444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 221,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.1% |
| 1974 | 231,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 242,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 252,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 243,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 236,930 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 231,508 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 230,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1981 | 230,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 237,256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 1983 | 244,306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1984 | 246,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1985 | 256,984 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
| 1986 | 262,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.3% |
| 1987 | 270,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1988 | 268,946 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 276,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.7% |
| 1990 | 295,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.0% |
| 1991 | 306,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 323,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1993 | 343,649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 349,127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1995 | 350,360 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 351,974 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 353,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 355,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 362,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2000 | 346,924 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 331,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.6% |
| 2002 | 331,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 346,446 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 2004 | 352,775 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 361,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2006 | 369,530 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 426,812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.5% |
| 2008 | 433,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 409,928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 421,342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 432,116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2012 | 437,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 442,701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 449,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2015 | 409,800 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.8% |
| 2016 | 343,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.1% |
| 2017 | 317,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 320,581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 322,460 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 324,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 326,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 327,767 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2023 | 329,842 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 2024 | 331,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 331,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.48 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 331,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 6% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 78,314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,337 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 82,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,791 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 85,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,852 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 86,769 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 88,661 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 87,100 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 92,107 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 90,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 95,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,840 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97,101 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 98,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 100,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 99,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101,866 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 101,711 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,390 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 91,498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 85,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 97,153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 88,215 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,282 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 135,319 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 93,159 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 177,721 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 224,317 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 181,809 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 252,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 252,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 230,042 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 276,154 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 339,109 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 295,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 362,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 371,124 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 331,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 433,994 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 389,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 317,086 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 449,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 328,136 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 324,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 331,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 167 Belize 501,003 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 168 Comoros 400,656 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 169 Bahamas 343,478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 171 Solomon Islands 292,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 172 Maldives 170,638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 173 Malta 165,034 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 in Vanuatu?
- Methane emissions in Vanuatu was 331,705 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 449,484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2014.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 76,303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Vanuatu rank for methane emissions?
- Vanuatu ranks 170th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.