Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Total ghg emissions excluding lufc was 313,608 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
313,608
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
182nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
325,660
in 2021
All-time low
6,344
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Vanuatu, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Vanuatu is 313,608, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.6% on the previous year and up 24.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Vanuatu peaked at 325,660 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,344, in 1850.
Vanuatu ranks 182nd of 198 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 6,344 | — |
| 1851 | 6,403 | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 6,463 | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 6,523 | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 6,585 | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 6,647 | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 6,710 | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 6,773 | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 6,838 | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 6,903 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 6,970 | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 7,019 | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 7,069 | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 7,120 | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 7,172 | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 7,224 | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 7,278 | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 7,333 | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 7,388 | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 7,445 | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 7,503 | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 7,563 | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 7,627 | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 7,694 | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 7,764 | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 7,836 | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 7,909 | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 7,983 | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 8,057 | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 8,131 | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 8,204 | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 8,204 | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 8,294 | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 8,387 | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 8,483 | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 8,582 | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 8,683 | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 8,788 | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 8,896 | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 9,008 | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 9,131 | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 9,161 | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 9,191 | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 9,222 | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 9,253 | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 9,285 | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 9,326 | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 9,368 | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 9,410 | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 9,453 | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 9,496 | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 9,529 | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 9,614 | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 9,699 | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 9,784 | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 9,870 | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 9,957 | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 10,043 | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 10,129 | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 10,214 | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 10,299 | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 10,320 | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 10,341 | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 10,362 | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 10,384 | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 10,407 | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 10,430 | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 10,453 | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 10,477 | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 10,500 | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 10,523 | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 10,542 | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 10,527 | -0.1% |
| 1923 | 10,529 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 10,533 | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 10,537 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 10,504 | -0.3% |
| 1927 | 10,510 | +0.1% |
| 1928 | 10,518 | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 10,491 | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 10,501 | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 10,543 | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 10,531 | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 10,534 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 10,541 | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 10,551 | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 10,563 | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 10,578 | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 10,594 | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 10,611 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 10,628 | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 10,669 | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 10,718 | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 10,776 | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 10,843 | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 10,880 | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 10,950 | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 10,925 | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 10,909 | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 10,897 | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 10,907 | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 11,236 | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 11,586 | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 11,951 | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 12,328 | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 12,714 | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 13,112 | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 13,522 | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 13,947 | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 14,391 | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 14,860 | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 15,365 | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 56,326 | +266.6% |
| 1963 | 49,577 | -12.0% |
| 1964 | 79,490 | +60.3% |
| 1965 | 65,456 | -17.7% |
| 1966 | 95,387 | +45.7% |
| 1967 | 103,331 | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 81,995 | -20.6% |
| 1969 | 64,267 | -21.6% |
| 1970 | 60,897 | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 80,674 | +32.5% |
| 1972 | 85,237 | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 78,882 | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 87,346 | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 80,785 | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 70,708 | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 79,168 | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 87,369 | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 92,207 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 93,205 | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 82,839 | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 83,815 | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 88,477 | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 89,292 | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 156,850 | +75.7% |
| 1986 | 95,294 | -39.2% |
| 1987 | 85,316 | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 105,329 | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 102,246 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 109,472 | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 110,669 | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 107,190 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 108,532 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 110,427 | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 115,541 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 124,240 | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 129,445 | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 130,918 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 142,214 | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 147,821 | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 145,459 | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 142,867 | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 145,291 | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 142,762 | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 144,871 | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 147,216 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 154,521 | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 168,022 | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 203,251 | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 209,231 | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 218,671 | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 205,403 | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 201,022 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 251,099 | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 226,911 | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 247,247 | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 239,188 | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 278,727 | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 269,770 | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 312,173 | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 325,660 | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 301,286 | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 302,609 | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 313,608 | +3.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 313,608 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 313,608 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.07 million, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg emissions excluding lufc 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +266.6% | 15,365 | 56,326 |
| 1985 | +75.7% | 89,292 | 156,850 |
| 1964 | +60.3% | 49,577 | 79,490 |
| 1966 | +45.7% | 65,456 | 95,387 |
| 1986 | -39.2% | 156,850 | 95,294 |
| 1971 | +32.5% | 60,897 | 80,674 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6,619 | 6,344 | 6,903 | 10 |
| 1860s | 7,202 | 6,970 | 7,445 | 10 |
| 1870s | 7,807 | 7,503 | 8,131 | 10 |
| 1880s | 8,553 | 8,204 | 9,008 | 10 |
| 1890s | 9,280 | 9,131 | 9,453 | 10 |
| 1900s | 9,834 | 9,496 | 10,214 | 10 |
| 1910s | 10,397 | 10,299 | 10,500 | 10 |
| 1920s | 10,521 | 10,491 | 10,542 | 10 |
| 1930s | 10,555 | 10,501 | 10,611 | 10 |
| 1940s | 10,819 | 10,628 | 10,950 | 10 |
| 1950s | 12,569 | 10,907 | 14,391 | 10 |
| 1960s | 62,605 | 14,860 | 103,331 | 10 |
| 1970s | 80,327 | 60,897 | 92,207 | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,266 | 82,839 | 156,850 | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,865 | 107,190 | 142,214 | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,208 | 142,762 | 203,251 | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,727 | 201,022 | 278,727 | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,067 | 301,286 | 325,660 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 179 Andorra 460,753 compare
- 180 Grenada 419,144 compare
- 181 Turks and Caicos Islands 385,594 compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 300,997 compare
- 184 Samoa 300,322 compare
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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 total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Vanuatu?
- Total ghg emissions excluding lufc in Vanuatu was 313,608 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 325,660 in 2021.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions excluding lufc recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,344 in 1850.
- How does Vanuatu rank for total ghg emissions excluding lufc?
- Vanuatu ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions excluding lufc rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 24.9%. 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 Total ghg emissions excluding lufc. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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