Per capita co2 including land in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Per capita co2 including land was -0.3609 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Per capita co2 including land in Vanuatu, 1962–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded -0.3609 for per capita co2 including land in 2024.
The figure is up 49.8% on the previous year and up 92.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co2 including land in Vanuatu peaked at 59.18 in 1964 and was at its lowest, -4.49, in 2014.
That places Vanuatu 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita co2 including land in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.45 | — |
| 1963 | 7.29 | -22.8% |
| 1964 | 59.18 | +711.8% |
| 1965 | 22.33 | -62.3% |
| 1966 | 14.09 | -36.9% |
| 1967 | 10.07 | -28.5% |
| 1968 | 7.83 | -22.2% |
| 1969 | 44.79 | +471.8% |
| 1970 | 19.28 | -57.0% |
| 1971 | 12.02 | -37.6% |
| 1972 | 9.92 | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 9.24 | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 36.69 | +297.0% |
| 1975 | 14.85 | -59.5% |
| 1976 | 13.28 | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 9.84 | -25.9% |
| 1978 | 11.28 | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 6.54 | -42.0% |
| 1980 | 13.63 | +108.2% |
| 1981 | 12.04 | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 16.34 | +35.7% |
| 1983 | 8.8 | -46.2% |
| 1984 | 12.95 | +47.3% |
| 1985 | 18.33 | +41.5% |
| 1986 | 15.43 | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 19.09 | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 15.91 | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 16.75 | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 15.06 | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 14.92 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 13.32 | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 10.82 | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 21.56 | +99.2% |
| 1995 | 14.77 | -31.5% |
| 1996 | 11.17 | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 17.21 | +54.1% |
| 1998 | 11.81 | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 13.4 | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 19.66 | +46.8% |
| 2001 | 14.93 | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 14.85 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 50.91 | +242.9% |
| 2004 | 25.46 | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 12.86 | -49.5% |
| 2006 | 8.16 | -36.5% |
| 2007 | 1.39 | -82.9% |
| 2008 | -0.6057 | -143.4% |
| 2009 | -1.06 | +74.6% |
| 2010 | -2.69 | +154.1% |
| 2011 | -3.71 | +38.0% |
| 2012 | -3.49 | -5.8% |
| 2013 | -3.87 | +10.9% |
| 2014 | -4.49 | +16.0% |
| 2015 | -4.49 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | -4.46 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.95 | -166.1% |
| 2018 | -1.29 | -143.6% |
| 2019 | -2.44 | +90.2% |
| 2020 | -2.56 | +4.7% |
| 2021 | -2.53 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | -1.25 | -50.6% |
| 2023 | -0.719 | -42.4% |
| 2024 | -0.3609 | -49.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -0.3609 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -0.3609 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita co2 including land in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | +711.8% | 7.29 | 59.18 |
| 1969 | +471.8% | 7.83 | 44.79 |
| 1974 | +297.0% | 9.24 | 36.69 |
| 2003 | +242.9% | 14.85 | 50.91 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.88 | 7.29 | 59.18 | 8 |
| 1970s | 14.29 | 6.54 | 36.69 | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.93 | 8.8 | 19.09 | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4 | 10.82 | 21.56 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.66 | -1.06 | 50.91 | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.8 | -4.49 | 2.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.48 | -2.56 | -0.3609 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 including land in Vanuatu?
- Per capita co2 including land in Vanuatu was -0.3609 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co2 including land recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 59.18 in 1964.
- What is the lowest per capita co2 including land recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.49 in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for per capita co2 including land?
- Vanuatu ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co2 including land rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 92.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita co2 including land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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