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.
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 |
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More climate change data for Vanuatu
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 335,169 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 74,816 (2025)
- Urban population 22.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6012 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.55 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6012 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6012 tonnes per person (2024)
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.