Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was -0.3609 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-0.3609 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 49.8%
World rank
194th
of 194 countries
All-time high
59.18 tonnes per person
in 1964
All-time low
-4.49 tonnes per person
in 2014
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Vanuatu, 1962–2024
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 -0.3609 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 emissions including land-use change in Vanuatu peaked at 59.18 tonnes per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, -4.49 tonnes per person, 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 emissions including land-use change in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 9.45 tonnes per person | — |
| 1963 | 7.29 tonnes per person | -22.8% |
| 1964 | 59.18 tonnes per person | +711.8% |
| 1965 | 22.33 tonnes per person | -62.3% |
| 1966 | 14.09 tonnes per person | -36.9% |
| 1967 | 10.07 tonnes per person | -28.5% |
| 1968 | 7.83 tonnes per person | -22.2% |
| 1969 | 44.79 tonnes per person | +471.8% |
| 1970 | 19.28 tonnes per person | -57.0% |
| 1971 | 12.02 tonnes per person | -37.6% |
| 1972 | 9.92 tonnes per person | -17.5% |
| 1973 | 9.24 tonnes per person | -6.8% |
| 1974 | 36.69 tonnes per person | +297.0% |
| 1975 | 14.85 tonnes per person | -59.5% |
| 1976 | 13.28 tonnes per person | -10.6% |
| 1977 | 9.84 tonnes per person | -25.9% |
| 1978 | 11.28 tonnes per person | +14.6% |
| 1979 | 6.54 tonnes per person | -42.0% |
| 1980 | 13.63 tonnes per person | +108.2% |
| 1981 | 12.04 tonnes per person | -11.7% |
| 1982 | 16.34 tonnes per person | +35.7% |
| 1983 | 8.8 tonnes per person | -46.2% |
| 1984 | 12.95 tonnes per person | +47.3% |
| 1985 | 18.33 tonnes per person | +41.5% |
| 1986 | 15.43 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 1987 | 19.09 tonnes per person | +23.8% |
| 1988 | 15.91 tonnes per person | -16.7% |
| 1989 | 16.75 tonnes per person | +5.3% |
| 1990 | 15.06 tonnes per person | -10.1% |
| 1991 | 14.92 tonnes per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 13.32 tonnes per person | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 10.82 tonnes per person | -18.7% |
| 1994 | 21.56 tonnes per person | +99.2% |
| 1995 | 14.77 tonnes per person | -31.5% |
| 1996 | 11.17 tonnes per person | -24.4% |
| 1997 | 17.21 tonnes per person | +54.1% |
| 1998 | 11.81 tonnes per person | -31.4% |
| 1999 | 13.4 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 2000 | 19.66 tonnes per person | +46.8% |
| 2001 | 14.93 tonnes per person | -24.1% |
| 2002 | 14.85 tonnes per person | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 50.91 tonnes per person | +242.9% |
| 2004 | 25.46 tonnes per person | -50.0% |
| 2005 | 12.86 tonnes per person | -49.5% |
| 2006 | 8.16 tonnes per person | -36.5% |
| 2007 | 1.39 tonnes per person | -82.9% |
| 2008 | -0.6057 tonnes per person | -143.4% |
| 2009 | -1.06 tonnes per person | +74.6% |
| 2010 | -2.69 tonnes per person | +154.1% |
| 2011 | -3.71 tonnes per person | +38.0% |
| 2012 | -3.49 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2013 | -3.87 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 2014 | -4.49 tonnes per person | +16.0% |
| 2015 | -4.49 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2016 | -4.46 tonnes per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 2.95 tonnes per person | -166.1% |
| 2018 | -1.29 tonnes per person | -143.6% |
| 2019 | -2.44 tonnes per person | +90.2% |
| 2020 | -2.56 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 2021 | -2.53 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 2022 | -1.25 tonnes per person | -50.6% |
| 2023 | -0.719 tonnes per person | -42.4% |
| 2024 | -0.3609 tonnes per person | -49.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's -0.3609 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.91 tonnes per person. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's -0.3609 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85 tonnes per person. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 tonnes per person | 59.18 tonnes per person |
| 1969 | +471.8% | 7.83 tonnes per person | 44.79 tonnes per person |
| 1974 | +297.0% | 9.24 tonnes per person | 36.69 tonnes per person |
| 2003 | +242.9% | 14.85 tonnes per person | 50.91 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.88 tonnes per person | 7.29 tonnes per person | 59.18 tonnes per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 14.29 tonnes per person | 6.54 tonnes per person | 36.69 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 14.93 tonnes per person | 8.8 tonnes per person | 19.09 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 14.4 tonnes per person | 10.82 tonnes per person | 21.56 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.66 tonnes per person | -1.06 tonnes per person | 50.91 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | -2.8 tonnes per person | -4.49 tonnes per person | 2.95 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | -1.48 tonnes per person | -2.56 tonnes per person | -0.3609 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 including land-use change in Vanuatu?
- Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Vanuatu was -0.3609 tonnes per person in 2024, 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 including land-use change recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 59.18 tonnes per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.49 tonnes per person in 2014.
- How does Vanuatu rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Vanuatu ranks 194th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.