Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 0.9567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.9567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 1.3%
World rank
156th
of 194 countries
All-time high
1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1967
All-time low
0.1569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1908
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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, excluding land use and forestry in Vanuatu stood at 0.9567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.3% on the previous year and down 0.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Vanuatu peaked at 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.1569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1908.
That places Vanuatu 156th out of 194 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 | 0.1701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1702 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1701 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1658 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.1654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.1634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1595 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1677 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1575 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1763 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1789 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1779 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1793 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1953 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.1806 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2117 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.2165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2139 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2183 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2223 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2116 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2296 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.8305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.2306 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6218 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.7188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7812 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.6817 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.8733 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8877 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.7899 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9771 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9945 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9444 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 153 Ghana 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 154 Pakistan 0.9758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 155 Senegal 0.9651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 157 Sao Tome and Principe 0.9172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 158 Nepal 0.8927 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 159 Togo 0.8664 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, excluding land use and forestry in Vanuatu?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Vanuatu was 0.9567 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, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1967.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1908.
- How does Vanuatu rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Vanuatu ranks 156th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.8%. 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, excluding land use and forestry. 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.