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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 135.07 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 131.75 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 128.52 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 125.41 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 122.45 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 119.65 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 117.01 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 114.52 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 168.24 kilograms per person | +46.9% |
| 1999 | 164.78 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 161.04 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 157.03 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2002 | 153.16 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 149.43 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 145.83 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2005 | 142.33 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 138.93 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 135.57 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2008 | 176.28 kilograms per person | +30.0% |
| 2009 | 171.87 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2010 | 167.89 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 164.28 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 160.71 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 157.17 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 153.7 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 150.31 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 147.01 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 179.52 kilograms per person | +22.1% |
| 2018 | 175.27 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 171.24 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 167.3 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 163.46 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2022 | 159.71 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 156.04 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 156.04 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.86 kilograms per person, 12.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 156.04 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.17 kilograms per person, 2.2× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +46.9% | 114.52 kilograms per person | 168.24 kilograms per person |
| 2008 | +30.0% | 135.57 kilograms per person | 176.28 kilograms per person |
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 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
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 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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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.