Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 0.6012 tonnes per person in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.6012 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 2.2%
World rank
169th
of 208 countries
All-time high
1.07 tonnes per person
in 1967
All-time low
0.3394 tonnes per person
in 2006
Years of data
63
1962–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Vanuatu, 1962–2024

0.40.60.81196219932024

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

In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Vanuatu stood at 0.6012 tonnes per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Vanuatu peaked at 1.07 tonnes per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.3394 tonnes per person, in 2006.

Vanuatu ranks 169th of 208 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.7408 tonnes per person 0.4699 tonnes per person 1.07 tonnes per person 8
1970s 0.5568 tonnes per person 0.4252 tonnes per person 0.6802 tonnes per person 10
1980s 0.4884 tonnes per person 0.3472 tonnes per person 0.9274 tonnes per person 10
1990s 0.419 tonnes per person 0.3814 tonnes per person 0.4454 tonnes per person 10
2000s 0.3948 tonnes per person 0.3394 tonnes per person 0.5195 tonnes per person 10
2010s 0.5302 tonnes per person 0.4319 tonnes per person 0.6165 tonnes per person 10
2020s 0.6375 tonnes per person 0.5882 tonnes per person 0.7067 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 166 Bangladesh 0.6241 tonnes per person compare
  2. 167 Ghana 0.6106 tonnes per person compare
  3. 168 Sao Tome and Principe 0.6019 tonnes per person compare
  4. 170 Angola 0.5895 tonnes per person compare
  5. 171 Nigeria 0.5837 tonnes per person compare
  6. 172 Myanmar 0.5799 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 213 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Vanuatu?
Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Vanuatu was 0.6012 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 1.07 tonnes per person in 1967.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.3394 tonnes per person in 2006.
How does Vanuatu rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
Vanuatu ranks 169th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
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 vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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