Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 31.21 kilograms per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Vanuatu, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Vanuatu is 31.21 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 20.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Vanuatu peaked at 67.53 kilograms per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0 kilograms per person, in 2001.
That places Vanuatu 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2023, 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 by sector in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 67.53 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 65.87 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 64.26 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 62.71 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 61.23 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 59.82 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 58.5 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 57.26 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 56.08 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 54.93 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 53.68 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 2002 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 kilograms per person | — |
| 2006 | 46.31 kilograms per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 kilograms per person | -100.0% |
| 2008 | 44.07 kilograms per person | — |
| 2009 | 42.97 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 41.97 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 41.07 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 40.18 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 39.29 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 38.42 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 37.58 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 36.75 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 35.9 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 35.05 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 34.25 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 33.46 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 32.69 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 31.94 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 31.21 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 31.21 kilograms per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53.95 kilograms per person, 58% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 31.21 kilograms per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 97.44 kilograms per person, 32% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | -100.0% | 53.68 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person |
| 2007 | -100.0% | 46.31 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 60.82 kilograms per person | 54.93 kilograms per person | 67.53 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 18.7 kilograms per person | 0 kilograms per person | 53.68 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 38.05 kilograms per person | 34.25 kilograms per person | 41.97 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 32.33 kilograms per person | 31.21 kilograms per person | 33.46 kilograms per person | 4 |
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 emissions by sector in Vanuatu?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Vanuatu was 31.21 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 67.53 kilograms per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kilograms per person in 2001.
- How does Vanuatu rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Vanuatu ranks 147th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.