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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 3.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1852 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 1853 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1854 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1855 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.6% |
| 1856 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.3% |
| 1857 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
| 1858 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.8% |
| 1859 | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.2% |
| 1860 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.8% |
| 1861 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1862 | 2.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1863 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.8% |
| 1864 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.4% |
| 1865 | 2.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.7% |
| 1866 | 2.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1867 | 2.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.3% |
| 1868 | 2.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +9.6% |
| 1869 | 2.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1870 | 2.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1871 | 2.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.0% |
| 1872 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 1873 | 2.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.0% |
| 1874 | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1875 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1876 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1877 | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 1878 | 2.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.5% |
| 1879 | 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.6% |
| 1880 | 2.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 2.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1882 | 3.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1883 | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.0% |
| 1884 | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1885 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1886 | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 3.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1888 | 2.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 1889 | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.0% |
| 1890 | 3.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1891 | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 1892 | 3.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.9% |
| 1893 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.3% |
| 1894 | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.7% |
| 1895 | 3.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1896 | 3.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 3.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.8% |
| 1898 | 3.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1899 | 3.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.0% |
| 1900 | 3.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1901 | 3.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.0% |
| 1902 | 3.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1903 | 3.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 1904 | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.2% |
| 1905 | 3.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.3% |
| 1906 | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 1907 | 3.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1908 | 3.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.5% |
| 1909 | 3.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 1910 | 3.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1911 | 3.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1912 | 3.47 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1913 | 3.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1914 | 3.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 1915 | 3.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.1% |
| 1916 | 3.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1917 | 3.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1918 | 4.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.7% |
| 1919 | 4.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.4% |
| 1920 | 4.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1921 | 4.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1922 | 4.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1923 | 4.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1924 | 4.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1925 | 4.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1926 | 4.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1927 | 4.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1928 | 4.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.5% |
| 1929 | 4.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 4.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1931 | 4.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1932 | 4.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1933 | 4.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.1% |
| 1934 | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 4.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.1% |
| 1936 | 5.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1937 | 5.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.6% |
| 1938 | 5.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 1939 | 5.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1940 | 38.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +612.7% |
| 1941 | 50.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.0% |
| 1942 | 57.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.0% |
| 1943 | 61.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.8% |
| 1944 | 64.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1945 | 67.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 1946 | 68.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 1947 | 69.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1948 | 69.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1949 | 70.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 1950 | 44.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -37.1% |
| 1951 | 33.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.7% |
| 1952 | 30.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.0% |
| 1953 | 27.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.4% |
| 1954 | 24.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.7% |
| 1955 | 22.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 1956 | 19.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.2% |
| 1957 | 19.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.1% |
| 1958 | 17.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.7% |
| 1959 | 15.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1960 | 11.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.3% |
| 1961 | 11.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.6% |
| 1962 | 9.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.6% |
| 1963 | 8.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.0% |
| 1964 | 31.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +250.2% |
| 1965 | 15.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -48.5% |
| 1966 | 12.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.8% |
| 1967 | 10.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.3% |
| 1968 | 9.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1969 | 25.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +163.1% |
| 1970 | 14.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -42.1% |
| 1971 | 11.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.1% |
| 1972 | 10.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -11.1% |
| 1973 | 9.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 1974 | 21.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +119.1% |
| 1975 | 12.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -41.4% |
| 1976 | 11.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.9% |
| 1977 | 9.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.9% |
| 1978 | 9.81 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.2% |
| 1979 | 7.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.6% |
| 1980 | 10.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +40.1% |
| 1981 | 10.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 1982 | 11.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.1% |
| 1983 | 8.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.3% |
| 1984 | 9.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.7% |
| 1985 | 12.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +28.4% |
| 1986 | 11.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.0% |
| 1987 | 12.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.9% |
| 1988 | 11.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 12.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 11.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 11.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 10.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.5% |
| 1993 | 9.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.1% |
| 1994 | 14.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +54.7% |
| 1995 | 10.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.0% |
| 1996 | 9.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.6% |
| 1997 | 12.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.1% |
| 1998 | 9.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.6% |
| 1999 | 9.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 2000 | 12.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +22.9% |
| 2001 | 9.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.9% |
| 2002 | 8.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 2003 | 24.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +171.3% |
| 2004 | 17.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -27.4% |
| 2005 | 13.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.9% |
| 2006 | 10.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -21.7% |
| 2007 | 6.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -33.1% |
| 2008 | 5.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 5.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 3.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -23.8% |
| 2011 | 2.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -26.8% |
| 2012 | 2.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.2% |
| 2013 | 2.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.2% |
| 2014 | 1.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.5% |
| 2015 | 1.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -35.2% |
| 2016 | 0.571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -50.6% |
| 2017 | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +473.7% |
| 2018 | 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -42.6% |
| 2019 | 0.9434 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -49.9% |
| 2020 | 0.8093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -14.2% |
| 2021 | 0.7433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 1.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +51.7% |
| 2023 | 1.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 50% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 28% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 38.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2017 | +473.7% | 0.571 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1964 | +250.2% | 8.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 31.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2003 | +171.3% | 8.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 24.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1969 | +163.1% | 9.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 25.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1974 | +119.1% | 9.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 21.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
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
- 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 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.