Per capita ghg emissions in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Per capita ghg emissions was 1.46 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.46
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
184th
of 199 countries
All-time high
70.76
in 1949
All-time low
0.571
in 2016
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Vanuatu, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Vanuatu stood at 1.46.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg emissions in Vanuatu peaked at 70.76 in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.571, in 2016.
That places Vanuatu 184th out of 199 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 ghg emissions in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.31 | — |
| 1851 | 3.26 | -1.4% |
| 1852 | 3.07 | -5.7% |
| 1853 | 2.93 | -4.7% |
| 1854 | 2.96 | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 3.13 | +5.6% |
| 1856 | 2.81 | -10.3% |
| 1857 | 2.93 | +4.5% |
| 1858 | 2.79 | -4.8% |
| 1859 | 3.16 | +13.2% |
| 1860 | 2.88 | -8.8% |
| 1861 | 2.77 | -4.0% |
| 1862 | 2.88 | +4.0% |
| 1863 | 2.68 | -6.8% |
| 1864 | 2.96 | +10.4% |
| 1865 | 2.77 | -6.7% |
| 1866 | 2.81 | +1.6% |
| 1867 | 2.72 | -3.3% |
| 1868 | 2.98 | +9.6% |
| 1869 | 2.73 | -8.3% |
| 1870 | 2.85 | +4.4% |
| 1871 | 2.71 | -5.0% |
| 1872 | 2.99 | +10.6% |
| 1873 | 2.75 | -8.0% |
| 1874 | 2.9 | +5.4% |
| 1875 | 3.02 | +4.2% |
| 1876 | 2.96 | -2.2% |
| 1877 | 3.05 | +3.3% |
| 1878 | 2.79 | -8.5% |
| 1879 | 2.9 | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 2.93 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 2.99 | +2.0% |
| 1882 | 3.04 | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 2.92 | -4.0% |
| 1884 | 3.05 | +4.4% |
| 1885 | 3.02 | -1.0% |
| 1886 | 3.06 | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 3.06 | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 2.84 | -7.4% |
| 1889 | 3.21 | +13.0% |
| 1890 | 3.23 | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 3.16 | -2.2% |
| 1892 | 3.1 | -1.9% |
| 1893 | 3.09 | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 2.94 | -4.7% |
| 1895 | 3.08 | +4.6% |
| 1896 | 3.17 | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 3.05 | -3.8% |
| 1898 | 3.11 | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 3.02 | -3.0% |
| 1900 | 3.01 | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 3.13 | +4.0% |
| 1902 | 3.14 | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 3.09 | -1.8% |
| 1904 | 3.25 | +5.2% |
| 1905 | 3.2 | -1.3% |
| 1906 | 3.26 | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 3.21 | -1.5% |
| 1908 | 3.16 | -1.5% |
| 1909 | 3.3 | +4.6% |
| 1910 | 3.42 | +3.4% |
| 1911 | 3.38 | -1.0% |
| 1912 | 3.47 | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 3.56 | +2.6% |
| 1914 | 3.67 | +3.1% |
| 1915 | 3.75 | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 3.82 | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 3.92 | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 4.03 | +2.7% |
| 1919 | 4.2 | +4.4% |
| 1920 | 4.15 | -1.4% |
| 1921 | 4.21 | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 4.26 | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 4.28 | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 4.36 | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 4.42 | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 4.4 | -0.5% |
| 1927 | 4.43 | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 4.5 | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 4.52 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 4.6 | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 4.67 | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 4.7 | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 4.9 | +4.1% |
| 1934 | 4.98 | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 4.98 | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 5.3 | +6.4% |
| 1937 | 5.16 | -2.6% |
| 1938 | 5.38 | +4.2% |
| 1939 | 5.4 | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 38.51 | +612.7% |
| 1941 | 50.83 | +32.0% |
| 1942 | 57.95 | +14.0% |
| 1943 | 61.31 | +5.8% |
| 1944 | 64.69 | +5.5% |
| 1945 | 67.12 | +3.8% |
| 1946 | 68.46 | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 69.21 | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 69.25 | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 70.76 | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 44.52 | -37.1% |
| 1951 | 33.97 | -23.7% |
| 1952 | 30.21 | -11.0% |
| 1953 | 27.39 | -9.4% |
| 1954 | 24.19 | -11.7% |
| 1955 | 22.24 | -8.1% |
| 1956 | 19.51 | -12.2% |
| 1957 | 19.73 | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 17.02 | -13.7% |
| 1959 | 15.97 | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 11.93 | -25.3% |
| 1961 | 11.02 | -7.6% |
| 1962 | 9.74 | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 8.86 | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 31.05 | +250.2% |
| 1965 | 15.99 | -48.5% |
| 1966 | 12.35 | -22.8% |
| 1967 | 10.71 | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 9.52 | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 25.04 | +163.1% |
| 1970 | 14.51 | -42.1% |
| 1971 | 11.3 | -22.1% |
| 1972 | 10.05 | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 9.69 | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 21.22 | +119.1% |
| 1975 | 12.43 | -41.4% |
| 1976 | 11.44 | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 9.51 | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 9.81 | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 7.59 | -22.6% |
| 1980 | 10.64 | +40.1% |
| 1981 | 10.25 | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 11.7 | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 8.51 | -27.3% |
| 1984 | 9.84 | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 12.63 | +28.4% |
| 1986 | 11.37 | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 12.95 | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 11.87 | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 12.09 | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 11.5 | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 11.4 | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 10.31 | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 9.59 | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 14.83 | +54.7% |
| 1995 | 10.98 | -26.0% |
| 1996 | 9.27 | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 12.16 | +31.1% |
| 1998 | 9.53 | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 9.86 | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 12.12 | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 9.59 | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 8.98 | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 24.36 | +171.3% |
| 2004 | 17.69 | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 13.11 | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 10.27 | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 6.87 | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 5.85 | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 5.23 | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 3.98 | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 2.92 | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 2.68 | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.24 | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 1.78 | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 1.15 | -35.2% |
| 2016 | 0.571 | -50.6% |
| 2017 | 3.28 | +473.7% |
| 2018 | 1.88 | -42.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9434 | -49.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8093 | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7433 | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 1.13 | +51.7% |
| 2023 | 1.34 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 1.46 | +8.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.46 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.46 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25, 28% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1940 | +612.7% | 5.4 | 38.51 |
| 2017 | +473.7% | 0.571 | 3.28 |
| 1964 | +250.2% | 8.86 | 31.05 |
| 2003 | +171.3% | 8.98 | 24.36 |
| 1969 | +163.1% | 9.52 | 25.04 |
| 1974 | +119.1% | 9.69 | 21.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.04 | 2.79 | 3.31 | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.82 | 2.68 | 2.98 | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.89 | 2.71 | 3.05 | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.01 | 2.84 | 3.21 | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.1 | 2.94 | 3.23 | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.17 | 3.01 | 3.3 | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.72 | 3.38 | 4.2 | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.35 | 4.15 | 4.52 | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.01 | 4.6 | 5.4 | 10 |
| 1940s | 61.81 | 38.51 | 70.76 | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.48 | 15.97 | 44.52 | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.62 | 8.86 | 31.05 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.75 | 7.59 | 21.22 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.19 | 8.51 | 12.95 | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.94 | 9.27 | 14.83 | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.41 | 5.23 | 24.36 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 | 0.571 | 3.98 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 | 0.7433 | 1.46 | 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 ghg emissions in Vanuatu?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Vanuatu was 1.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 70.76 in 1949.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.571 in 2016.
- How does Vanuatu rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Vanuatu ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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