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Share global ghg emissions in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Share global ghg emissions was 0.0009 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0009
Change on year
up 10.7%
World rank
181st
of 199 countries
All-time high
0.0238
in 1945
All-time low
0.0003
in 2016
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global ghg emissions in Vanuatu, 1850–2024

00.0050.010.0150.020.025185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2024, share global ghg emissions in Vanuatu stood at 0.0009.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.7% on the previous year and down 1.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global ghg emissions in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0238 in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.0003, in 2016.

That places Vanuatu 181st 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.

Share global ghg emissions in Vanuatu, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0029 —
1851 0.0028 -3.1%
1852 0.0026 -7.2%
1853 0.0025 -4.6%
1854 0.0025 +0.2%
1855 0.0026 +5.1%
1856 0.0023 -10.3%
1857 0.0024 +4.3%
1858 0.0023 -4.6%
1859 0.0026 +12.7%
1860 0.0025 -3.6%
1861 0.0025 -0.9%
1862 0.0026 +6.4%
1863 0.0025 -6.1%
1864 0.0027 +9.9%
1865 0.0026 -4.9%
1866 0.0026 +1.7%
1867 0.0026 -2.2%
1868 0.0029 +10.5%
1869 0.0026 -8.1%
1870 0.0026 -2.5%
1871 0.0024 -6.6%
1872 0.0025 +6.5%
1873 0.0023 -9.1%
1874 0.0024 +5.0%
1875 0.0025 +3.3%
1876 0.0024 -2.7%
1877 0.0025 +2.1%
1878 0.0023 -8.9%
1879 0.0023 +2.4%
1880 0.0023 -0.4%
1881 0.0024 +2.5%
1882 0.0024 +0.3%
1883 0.0023 -5.1%
1884 0.0024 +4.9%
1885 0.0024 -0.5%
1886 0.0024 +1.9%
1887 0.0024 -0.9%
1888 0.0022 -8.3%
1889 0.0025 +13.3%
1890 0.0024 -4.0%
1891 0.0023 -3.6%
1892 0.0023 -1.0%
1893 0.0023 +0.2%
1894 0.0021 -5.7%
1895 0.0022 +4.3%
1896 0.0023 +2.9%
1897 0.0022 -4.9%
1898 0.0022 +1.4%
1899 0.0021 -4.7%
1900 0.0021 -1.4%
1901 0.0021 +2.5%
1902 0.0021 +0.2%
1903 0.0021 -3.6%
1904 0.0021 +4.4%
1905 0.0021 -2.6%
1906 0.0021 +0.4%
1907 0.002 -4.6%
1908 0.002 +0.1%
1909 0.0021 +2.8%
1910 0.0021 +3.8%
1911 0.0021 -1.6%
1912 0.0021 +1.0%
1913 0.0021 -1.2%
1914 0.0022 +5.3%
1915 0.0023 +2.0%
1916 0.0022 -2.0%
1917 0.0022 +0.4%
1918 0.0023 +2.5%
1919 0.0025 +8.8%
1920 0.0022 -10.6%
1921 0.0023 +3.4%
1922 0.0023 -1.4%
1923 0.0021 -5.1%
1924 0.0022 +1.9%
1925 0.0022 -0.2%
1926 0.0022 -0.2%
1927 0.0021 -2.6%
1928 0.0021 +1.0%
1929 0.0021 -3.1%
1930 0.0021 +3.2%
1931 0.0022 +3.2%
1932 0.0023 +1.9%
1933 0.0023 +0.7%
1934 0.0022 -3.4%
1935 0.0021 -3.3%
1936 0.0021 -0.2%
1937 0.002 -6.7%
1938 0.0021 +4.0%
1939 0.002 -2.8%
1940 0.0135 +576.5%
1941 0.0173 +28.3%
1942 0.0196 +13.4%
1943 0.0206 +4.8%
1944 0.0216 +5.0%
1945 0.0238 +10.1%
1946 0.0236 -0.8%
1947 0.0229 -3.1%
1948 0.0225 -1.7%
1949 0.0235 +4.3%
1950 0.0135 -42.6%
1951 0.0098 -27.2%
1952 0.0088 -10.6%
1953 0.0079 -9.7%
1954 0.0069 -13.0%
1955 0.0061 -10.8%
1956 0.0053 -13.1%
1957 0.0054 +0.8%
1958 0.0047 -12.6%
1959 0.0043 -8.3%
1960 0.0034 -21.8%
1961 0.0032 -5.5%
1962 0.0029 -8.9%
1963 0.0027 -8.3%
1964 0.0094 +254.7%
1965 0.0049 -47.8%
1966 0.0039 -21.5%
1967 0.0033 -13.4%
1968 0.003 -11.5%
1969 0.0075 +154.7%
1970 0.0043 -42.5%
1971 0.0035 -19.9%
1972 0.0031 -12.0%
1973 0.003 -3.4%
1974 0.0067 +125.5%
1975 0.004 -39.6%
1976 0.0037 -7.9%
1977 0.0031 -17.4%
1978 0.0032 +4.3%
1979 0.0025 -20.4%
1980 0.0036 +43.2%
1981 0.0037 +1.1%
1982 0.0043 +17.8%
1983 0.0032 -26.7%
1984 0.0036 +14.3%
1985 0.0046 +27.4%
1986 0.0042 -9.0%
1987 0.0049 +16.2%
1988 0.0045 -7.4%
1989 0.0047 +3.8%
1990 0.0045 -3.7%
1991 0.0046 +0.8%
1992 0.0043 -6.2%
1993 0.0041 -4.7%
1994 0.0063 +53.4%
1995 0.0047 -24.7%
1996 0.004 -15.9%
1997 0.0051 +29.0%
1998 0.0042 -17.2%
1999 0.0044 +4.8%
2000 0.0055 +24.7%
2001 0.0046 -17.8%
2002 0.0042 -6.7%
2003 0.0111 +160.6%
2004 0.0082 -26.0%
2005 0.0061 -25.1%
2006 0.0048 -21.8%
2007 0.0033 -32.2%
2008 0.0028 -14.4%
2009 0.0026 -8.3%
2010 0.0019 -25.0%
2011 0.0014 -27.1%
2012 0.0013 -7.7%
2013 0.0011 -14.2%
2014 0.0009 -19.3%
2015 0.0006 -33.8%
2016 0.0003 -48.3%
2017 0.0018 +479.4%
2018 0.001 -41.7%
2019 0.0005 -49.1%
2020 0.0005 -8.8%
2021 0.0004 -9.6%
2022 0.0007 +52.7%
2023 0.0008 +20.5%
2024 0.0009 +10.7%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 0.0009 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0785, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 0.0009 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1124, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global ghg 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.

YearChange FromTo
1940 +576.5% 0.002 0.0135
2017 +479.4% 0.0003 0.0018
1964 +254.7% 0.0027 0.0094
2003 +160.6% 0.0042 0.0111
1969 +154.7% 0.003 0.0075
1974 +125.5% 0.003 0.0067

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0025 0.0023 0.0029 10
1860s 0.0026 0.0025 0.0029 10
1870s 0.0024 0.0023 0.0026 10
1880s 0.0023 0.0022 0.0025 10
1890s 0.0022 0.0021 0.0024 10
1900s 0.0021 0.002 0.0021 10
1910s 0.0022 0.0021 0.0025 10
1920s 0.0022 0.0021 0.0023 10
1930s 0.0021 0.002 0.0023 10
1940s 0.0209 0.0135 0.0238 10
1950s 0.0073 0.0043 0.0135 10
1960s 0.0044 0.0027 0.0094 10
1970s 0.0037 0.0025 0.0067 10
1980s 0.0041 0.0032 0.0049 10
1990s 0.0046 0.004 0.0063 10
2000s 0.0053 0.0026 0.0111 10
2010s 0.0011 0.0003 0.0019 10
2020s 0.0006 0.0004 0.0009 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 178 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0013 compare
  2. 179 Saint Lucia 0.001 compare
  3. 180 Andorra 0.001 compare
  4. 182 Grenada 0.0007 compare
  5. 183 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0007 compare
  6. 184 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0006 compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global ghg emissions in Vanuatu?
Share global ghg emissions in Vanuatu was 0.0009 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global ghg emissions recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.0238 in 1945.
What is the lowest share global ghg emissions recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 in 2016.
How does Vanuatu rank for share global ghg emissions?
Vanuatu ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global ghg emissions rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 1.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,825 data points, 1850–2024
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