Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 156.04 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Vanuatu, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Vanuatu stood at 156.04 kilograms per person.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Vanuatu peaked at 179.52 kilograms per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 114.52 kilograms per person, in 1997.
That places Vanuatu 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 132.74 kilograms per person | 114.52 kilograms per person | 168.24 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 153.15 kilograms per person | 135.57 kilograms per person | 176.28 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 162.71 kilograms per person | 147.01 kilograms per person | 179.52 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 161.63 kilograms per person | 156.04 kilograms per person | 167.3 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 by sector in Vanuatu?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Vanuatu was 156.04 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 179.52 kilograms per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 114.52 kilograms per person in 1997.
- How does Vanuatu rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Vanuatu ranks 73rd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.