Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) was 623.25 kt in 2025. ▬ Flat
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) in Vanuatu, 1990–2025
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.
Analysis
In 2025, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Vanuatu stood at 623.25 kt.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Vanuatu peaked at 624.8 kt in 2011 and was at its lowest, 623.24 kt, in 2016.
Vanuatu ranks 67th of 223 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kt | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 624.57 kt | — |
| 1991 | 624.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 624.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 624.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 624.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 624.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 624.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 624.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 624.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 624.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 624.57 kt | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 624.34 kt | -0.0% |
| 2002 | 624.34 kt | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 624.34 kt | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 624.34 kt | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 624.34 kt | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 624.34 kt | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 624.34 kt | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 624.34 kt | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 624.34 kt | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 624.34 kt | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 624.8 kt | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 624.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 624.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 624.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 624.8 kt | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 623.24 kt | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 623.24 kt | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 623.24 kt | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 623.24 kt | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 623.24 kt | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 623.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 623.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 623.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 623.25 kt | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 623.25 kt | +0.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 623.25 kt is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 331.78 kt, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 624.57 kt | 624.57 kt | 624.57 kt | 10 |
| 2000s | 624.36 kt | 624.34 kt | 624.57 kt | 10 |
| 2010s | 624.13 kt | 623.24 kt | 624.8 kt | 10 |
| 2020s | 623.25 kt | 623.24 kt | 623.25 kt | 6 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 64 Mauritania 719.15 kt compare
- 65 North Macedonia 686.53 kt compare
- 66 Sri Lanka 675.47 kt compare
- 68 Gambia 601.39 kt compare
- 69 Guinea-Bissau 579.65 kt compare
- 70 Togo 555.82 kt 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 net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Vanuatu?
- Net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) in Vanuatu was 623.25 kt in 2025, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 624.8 kt in 2011.
- What is the lowest net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 623.24 kt in 2016.
- How does Vanuatu rank for net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2)?
- Vanuatu ranks 67th out of 223 countries with data for 2025.
- Is net forest conversion — net emissions/removals (co2) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Net Forest conversion — Net emissions/removals (CO2) (Forest land). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions from Forests consists of CO2 emissions and removals corresponding to forest carbon stock changes (aboveground and belowground living biomass). Estimates are computed following the 2006 IPCC Guidelines for National Greenhouse Gas Inventories (IPCC, 2006).