Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Share of global greenhouse gas emissions was 0.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Vanuatu, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2024, share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Vanuatu stood at 0.0%.
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 of global greenhouse gas emissions in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0% in 1945 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 178 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 179 Saint Lucia 0.0% compare
- 180 Andorra 0.0% compare
- 182 Grenada 0.0% compare
- 183 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.0% compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 0.0% 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 share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Vanuatu?
- Share of global greenhouse gas emissions in Vanuatu was 0.0% in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1945.
- What is the lowest share of global greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2016.
- How does Vanuatu rank for share of global greenhouse gas emissions?
- Vanuatu ranks 181st out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global greenhouse gas 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured as a percentage of the world's greenhouse gas emissions.