Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 8.9%
World rank
184th
of 199 countries
All-time high
70.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1949
All-time low
0.571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2016
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Vanuatu, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Vanuatu stood at 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
The figure is up 8.9% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Vanuatu peaked at 70.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949 and was at its lowest, 0.571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 2.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 2.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 3.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 4.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 5.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 61.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 38.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 70.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 25.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 44.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 14.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 7.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 11.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 10.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 181 El Salvador 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 182 Togo 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 183 Ghana 1.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 185 Fiji 1.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 186 Bangladesh 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 187 Eswatini 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More climate change data for Vanuatu
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth 2.2% (2025)
- Population, total 335,169 (2025)
- Urban population growth 2.4% (2025)
- Urban population 74,816 (2025)
- Urban population 22.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 0.6012 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 5.55 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 0.6012 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 0.6012 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Vanuatu?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Vanuatu was 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 70.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1949.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2016.
- How does Vanuatu rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
- Vanuatu ranks 184th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.