Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Per capita CO₂ emissions by source was 0 tonnes per person in 1972. ◆ Volatile
Latest (1972)
0 tonnes per person
World rank
141st
of 179 countries
All-time high
0.557 tonnes per person
in 1967
All-time low
0 tonnes per person
in 1969
Years of data
11
1962–1972
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Vanuatu, 1962–1972
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions by source in 1972. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
That represents a change of down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by source in Vanuatu peaked at 0.557 tonnes per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per person, in 1969.
Vanuatu ranks 141st of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita CO₂ emissions by source in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1612 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.094 tonnes per person | -41.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4312 tonnes per person | +358.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1971 tonnes per person | -54.3% |
| 1966 | 0.5261 tonnes per person | +167.0% |
| 1967 | 0.557 tonnes per person | +5.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0901 tonnes per person | -83.8% |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0262 tonnes per person. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.53 tonnes per person. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2571 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0.557 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 0 tonnes per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 138 Malta 0 tonnes per person compare
- 139 Burkina Faso 0 tonnes per person
- 140 Turkmenistan 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Andorra 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Angola 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Aruba 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Bahrain 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Barbados 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Bermuda 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Cape Verde 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Central African Republic 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Chad 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Congo 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Curacao 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Ecuador 0 tonnes per person
- 141 El Salvador 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Faroe Islands 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Fiji 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Gabon 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Greenland 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Guyana 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Libya 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Liechtenstein 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Macao 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Mauritania 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Paraguay 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Saint Helena 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Saint Pierre and Miquelon 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Samoa 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Sierra Leone 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Sint Maarten (Dutch part) 0 tonnes per person
- 141 South Sudan 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Sudan 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Suriname 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Togo 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Tonga 0 tonnes per person
- 141 Trinidad and Tobago 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Tunisia 0 tonnes per person compare
- 141 Uganda 0 tonnes per person
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 per capita co₂ emissions by source in Vanuatu?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by source in Vanuatu was 0 tonnes per person in 1972, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.557 tonnes per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by source recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per person in 1969.
- How does Vanuatu rank for per capita co₂ emissions by source?
- Vanuatu ranks 141st out of 179 countries with data for 1972.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by source rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by source. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal, measured in tonnes per person.