Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal was 0.0% in 1972. ◆ Volatile
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Vanuatu, 1962–1972
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.0% for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in 1972.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1,061.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0% in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1962.
Vanuatu ranks 149th of 179 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0% | — |
| 1963 | 0.0% | +56.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0% | +171.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0% | +27.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0% | +60.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0% | +39.7% |
| 1968 | 0.0% | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0% | -1.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0%, 2% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1%, 0% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
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 share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Vanuatu?
- Share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal in Vanuatu was 0.0% in 1972, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1968.
- What is the lowest share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1962.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal?
- Vanuatu ranks 149th out of 179 countries with data for 1972.
- Is share of global cumulative co₂ emissions from coal rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,061.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂) from coal since the first year of available data, measured as a percentage of global cumulative emissions of CO₂ from coal.