Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 749.01 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Vanuatu stood at 749.01 kilograms per person. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 67.5% on the previous year and up 138.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Vanuatu peaked at 749.01 kilograms per person in 2023 and was at its lowest, 138.93 kilograms per person, in 2006.
Vanuatu ranks 103rd of 191 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 270.14 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 263.49 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 192.78 kilograms per person | -26.8% |
| 1993 | 188.12 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 183.68 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 179.47 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 234.02 kilograms per person | +30.4% |
| 1997 | 229.04 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 224.31 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 219.71 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 214.72 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 209.37 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 204.22 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 199.24 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 145.83 kilograms per person | -26.8% |
| 2005 | 142.33 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 138.93 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 180.76 kilograms per person | +30.1% |
| 2008 | 176.28 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 343.73 kilograms per person | +95.0% |
| 2010 | 335.77 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 369.64 kilograms per person | +10.1% |
| 2012 | 321.42 kilograms per person | -13.0% |
| 2013 | 314.35 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 461.1 kilograms per person | +46.7% |
| 2015 | 375.78 kilograms per person | -18.5% |
| 2016 | 404.27 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2017 | 323.14 kilograms per person | -20.1% |
| 2018 | 455.7 kilograms per person | +41.0% |
| 2019 | 376.72 kilograms per person | -17.3% |
| 2020 | 535.36 kilograms per person | +42.1% |
| 2021 | 555.77 kilograms per person | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 447.2 kilograms per person | -19.5% |
| 2023 | 749.01 kilograms per person | +67.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 749.01 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 246.89 kilograms per person, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 749.01 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 742.98 kilograms per person, 1.0× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +95.0% | 176.28 kilograms per person | 343.73 kilograms per person |
| 2023 | +67.5% | 447.2 kilograms per person | 749.01 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 218.48 kilograms per person | 179.47 kilograms per person | 270.14 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 195.54 kilograms per person | 138.93 kilograms per person | 343.73 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 373.79 kilograms per person | 314.35 kilograms per person | 461.1 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 571.83 kilograms per person | 447.2 kilograms per person | 749.01 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 100 Armenia 791.6 kilograms per person compare
- 101 South Africa 756.81 kilograms per person compare
- 102 Dominica 751.53 kilograms per person compare
- 104 Colombia 747.31 kilograms per person compare
- 105 China 736.95 kilograms per person compare
- 106 Dominican Republic 722.78 kilograms per person 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 per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Vanuatu?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Vanuatu was 749.01 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 from transport recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 749.01 kilograms per person in 2023.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 138.93 kilograms per person in 2006.
- How does Vanuatu rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Vanuatu ranks 103rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 138.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.