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Share global methane emissions in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Share global methane emissions was 0.0036 in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
0.0036
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
169th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0063
in 1852
All-time low
0.002
in 1960
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Vanuatu, 1850–2024

0.0020.0030.0040.0050.006185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for share global methane emissions in Vanuatu is 0.0036, measured in 2024.

The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 33.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0063 in 1852 and was at its lowest, 0.002, in 1960.

Vanuatu ranks 169th of 201 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 175 years of available data.

Share global methane emissions in Vanuatu, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.0063 —
1851 0.0063 +0.2%
1852 0.0063 +0.0%
1853 0.0063 -0.0%
1854 0.0063 -0.4%
1855 0.0063 +0.1%
1856 0.0063 -0.1%
1857 0.0063 +0.1%
1858 0.0063 +0.1%
1859 0.0063 -0.1%
1860 0.0063 -0.2%
1861 0.0063 -0.3%
1862 0.0063 -0.1%
1863 0.0062 -0.5%
1864 0.0062 -0.4%
1865 0.0062 -0.3%
1866 0.0062 -0.4%
1867 0.0062 -0.2%
1868 0.0061 -0.1%
1869 0.0061 -0.3%
1870 0.0061 -0.1%
1871 0.0061 -0.6%
1872 0.006 -0.9%
1873 0.006 -0.7%
1874 0.006 +0.0%
1875 0.0059 -0.7%
1876 0.0059 -0.4%
1877 0.0059 -0.4%
1878 0.0059 -0.3%
1879 0.0058 -0.6%
1880 0.0058 -1.0%
1881 0.0057 -0.8%
1882 0.0057 -0.7%
1883 0.0057 -0.8%
1884 0.0056 -0.4%
1885 0.0056 -0.3%
1886 0.0056 -0.4%
1887 0.0056 -0.7%
1888 0.0055 -1.1%
1889 0.0055 -0.3%
1890 0.0054 -1.1%
1891 0.0054 -0.8%
1892 0.0054 -0.4%
1893 0.0053 -0.1%
1894 0.0053 -0.8%
1895 0.0053 -0.9%
1896 0.0052 -0.6%
1897 0.0052 -0.8%
1898 0.0051 -0.9%
1899 0.0051 -1.3%
1900 0.005 -1.0%
1901 0.005 -0.7%
1902 0.005 -0.5%
1903 0.0049 -1.3%
1904 0.0049 -0.4%
1905 0.0048 -0.9%
1906 0.0048 -1.2%
1907 0.0047 -2.0%
1908 0.0047 +0.3%
1909 0.0046 -1.0%
1910 0.0046 -0.9%
1911 0.0046 -0.8%
1912 0.0045 -0.9%
1913 0.0045 -1.6%
1914 0.0045 +1.3%
1915 0.0045 -0.2%
1916 0.0044 -1.6%
1917 0.0044 -1.1%
1918 0.0044 +0.5%
1919 0.0045 +1.5%
1920 0.0044 -2.5%
1921 0.0044 +2.0%
1922 0.0044 -1.9%
1923 0.0042 -2.9%
1924 0.0042 -0.9%
1925 0.0042 -0.7%
1926 0.0042 -0.2%
1927 0.0041 -2.5%
1928 0.004 -0.4%
1929 0.004 -2.0%
1930 0.004 +0.1%
1931 0.004 +0.7%
1932 0.004 +0.3%
1933 0.0039 -1.4%
1934 0.0039 -2.1%
1935 0.0038 -1.5%
1936 0.0037 -3.8%
1937 0.0035 -3.3%
1938 0.0035 -1.5%
1939 0.0034 -3.1%
1940 0.0033 -3.3%
1941 0.0032 -2.9%
1942 0.0031 -2.4%
1943 0.003 -3.2%
1944 0.0029 -2.7%
1945 0.0029 -0.4%
1946 0.0028 -4.1%
1947 0.0026 -4.6%
1948 0.0026 -2.9%
1949 0.0025 -2.7%
1950 0.0024 -3.8%
1951 0.0024 -2.3%
1952 0.0023 -1.1%
1953 0.0023 -1.2%
1954 0.0023 -1.4%
1955 0.0022 -3.4%
1956 0.0021 -2.0%
1957 0.0021 -1.9%
1958 0.0021 -1.1%
1959 0.002 -3.3%
1960 0.002 -1.9%
1961 0.0021 +6.3%
1962 0.0023 +7.8%
1963 0.0025 +10.9%
1964 0.0026 +3.5%
1965 0.0027 +3.7%
1966 0.0028 +4.7%
1967 0.0029 +4.2%
1968 0.0031 +4.7%
1969 0.0031 +1.9%
1970 0.0031 -0.2%
1971 0.0034 +9.3%
1972 0.0034 -1.0%
1973 0.0036 +7.4%
1974 0.0038 +4.3%
1975 0.0039 +3.0%
1976 0.004 +2.8%
1977 0.0038 -4.6%
1978 0.0037 -3.3%
1979 0.0035 -4.7%
1980 0.0035 -0.2%
1981 0.0036 +2.9%
1982 0.0037 +1.7%
1983 0.0038 +3.0%
1984 0.0038 -0.1%
1985 0.0039 +2.7%
1986 0.0039 +1.1%
1987 0.004 +2.1%
1988 0.0039 -2.2%
1989 0.0039 +0.5%
1990 0.0042 +6.3%
1991 0.0044 +4.3%
1992 0.0046 +5.5%
1993 0.0049 +6.5%
1994 0.0049 +0.5%
1995 0.0049 -0.9%
1996 0.0049 -0.7%
1997 0.0049 +0.8%
1998 0.005 +1.3%
1999 0.005 +1.7%
2000 0.0048 -5.8%
2001 0.0045 -4.4%
2002 0.0046 +0.7%
2003 0.0047 +2.0%
2004 0.0047 -0.0%
2005 0.0047 +1.0%
2006 0.0047 +0.5%
2007 0.0055 +15.0%
2008 0.0055 +0.8%
2009 0.0052 -5.1%
2010 0.0053 +1.2%
2011 0.0053 -0.3%
2012 0.0053 +0.4%
2013 0.0054 +1.7%
2014 0.0054 +0.6%
2015 0.0049 -9.2%
2016 0.0041 -16.8%
2017 0.0037 -9.5%
2018 0.0037 -0.4%
2019 0.0037 -0.2%
2020 0.0037 +1.7%
2021 0.0037 -1.3%
2022 0.0036 -1.8%
2023 0.0036 -0.8%
2024 0.0036 -0.4%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 0.0036 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.125, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 0.0036 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0554, 6% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.0063 0.0063 0.0063 10
1860s 0.0062 0.0061 0.0063 10
1870s 0.006 0.0058 0.0061 10
1880s 0.0056 0.0055 0.0058 10
1890s 0.0053 0.0051 0.0054 10
1900s 0.0048 0.0046 0.005 10
1910s 0.0045 0.0044 0.0046 10
1920s 0.0042 0.004 0.0044 10
1930s 0.0038 0.0034 0.004 10
1940s 0.0029 0.0025 0.0033 10
1950s 0.0022 0.002 0.0024 10
1960s 0.0026 0.002 0.0031 10
1970s 0.0036 0.0031 0.004 10
1980s 0.0038 0.0035 0.004 10
1990s 0.0048 0.0042 0.005 10
2000s 0.0049 0.0045 0.0055 10
2010s 0.0047 0.0037 0.0054 10
2020s 0.0036 0.0036 0.0037 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 166 Mauritius 0.0058 compare
  2. 167 Belize 0.0052 compare
  3. 168 Comoros 0.0041 compare
  4. 170 Bahamas 0.0035 compare
  5. 171 Solomon Islands 0.003 compare
  6. 172 Samoa 0.0017 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Vanuatu?
Share global methane emissions in Vanuatu was 0.0036 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.0063 in 1852.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.002 in 1960.
How does Vanuatu rank for share global methane emissions?
Vanuatu ranks 169th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 33.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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