Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry was 313,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
313,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 3.6%
World rank
182nd
of 198 countries
All-time high
325,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2021
All-time low
6,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Vanuatu, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
The most recent figure for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Vanuatu is 313,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Vanuatu peaked at 325,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021 and was at its lowest, 6,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 6,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 6,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1852 | 6,463 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1853 | 6,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1854 | 6,585 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1855 | 6,647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1856 | 6,710 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 6,773 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 6,838 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 6,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 6,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 7,019 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1862 | 7,069 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1863 | 7,120 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1864 | 7,172 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1865 | 7,224 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1866 | 7,278 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1867 | 7,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1868 | 7,388 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1869 | 7,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1870 | 7,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1871 | 7,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1872 | 7,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1873 | 7,694 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1874 | 7,764 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1875 | 7,836 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1876 | 7,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1877 | 7,983 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1878 | 8,057 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1879 | 8,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1880 | 8,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1881 | 8,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1882 | 8,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1883 | 8,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1884 | 8,483 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1885 | 8,582 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1886 | 8,683 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1887 | 8,788 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1888 | 8,896 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1889 | 9,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1890 | 9,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 9,161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1892 | 9,191 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1893 | 9,222 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1894 | 9,253 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1895 | 9,285 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1896 | 9,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1897 | 9,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1898 | 9,410 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1899 | 9,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1900 | 9,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1901 | 9,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1902 | 9,614 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1903 | 9,699 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1904 | 9,784 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1905 | 9,870 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1906 | 9,957 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1907 | 10,043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1908 | 10,129 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 10,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1910 | 10,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.8% |
| 1911 | 10,320 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1912 | 10,341 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1913 | 10,362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1914 | 10,384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1915 | 10,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1916 | 10,430 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1917 | 10,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1918 | 10,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1919 | 10,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1920 | 10,523 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1921 | 10,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1922 | 10,527 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1923 | 10,529 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 10,533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1925 | 10,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 10,504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1927 | 10,510 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1928 | 10,518 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 10,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1930 | 10,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1931 | 10,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 10,531 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1933 | 10,534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 10,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 10,551 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 10,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 10,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 10,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1939 | 10,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 10,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.2% |
| 1941 | 10,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 1942 | 10,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1943 | 10,776 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 1944 | 10,843 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1945 | 10,880 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1946 | 10,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1947 | 10,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1948 | 10,909 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1949 | 10,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1950 | 10,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1951 | 11,236 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 1952 | 11,586 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1953 | 11,951 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1954 | 12,328 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1955 | 12,714 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1956 | 13,112 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1957 | 13,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1958 | 13,947 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.1% |
| 1959 | 14,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.2% |
| 1960 | 14,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.3% |
| 1961 | 15,365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 1962 | 56,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +266.6% |
| 1963 | 49,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.0% |
| 1964 | 79,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +60.3% |
| 1965 | 65,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -17.7% |
| 1966 | 95,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +45.7% |
| 1967 | 103,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.3% |
| 1968 | 81,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -20.6% |
| 1969 | 64,267 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -21.6% |
| 1970 | 60,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.2% |
| 1971 | 80,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.5% |
| 1972 | 85,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.7% |
| 1973 | 78,882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 1974 | 87,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.7% |
| 1975 | 80,785 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 1976 | 70,708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.5% |
| 1977 | 79,168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.0% |
| 1978 | 87,369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.4% |
| 1979 | 92,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 93,205 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 82,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.1% |
| 1982 | 83,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 88,477 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 1984 | 89,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 156,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +75.7% |
| 1986 | 95,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -39.2% |
| 1987 | 85,316 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -10.5% |
| 1988 | 105,329 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +23.5% |
| 1989 | 102,246 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 109,472 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.1% |
| 1991 | 110,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1992 | 107,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 108,532 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 110,427 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1995 | 115,541 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 124,240 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.5% |
| 1997 | 129,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.2% |
| 1998 | 130,918 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 142,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.6% |
| 2000 | 147,821 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2001 | 145,459 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.6% |
| 2002 | 142,867 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 145,291 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 142,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 144,871 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.5% |
| 2006 | 147,216 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 154,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.0% |
| 2008 | 168,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 2009 | 203,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.0% |
| 2010 | 209,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 218,671 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 205,403 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 201,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 251,099 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +24.9% |
| 2015 | 226,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -9.6% |
| 2016 | 247,247 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 2017 | 239,188 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 278,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 269,770 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2020 | 312,173 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 325,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.3% |
| 2022 | 301,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.5% |
| 2023 | 302,609 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 313,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 313,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 20.77 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 2% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 313,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 28.07 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 56,326 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1985 | +75.7% | 89,292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 156,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1964 | +60.3% | 49,577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 79,490 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1966 | +45.7% | 65,456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,387 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1986 | -39.2% | 156,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 95,294 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1971 | +32.5% | 60,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,674 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 6,619 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,903 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 7,202 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 6,970 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,445 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 7,807 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,503 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 8,553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 8,204 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,008 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 9,280 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,131 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,453 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 9,834 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 9,496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 10,397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,500 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 10,521 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,491 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,542 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 10,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 10,819 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,628 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,950 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 12,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10,907 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,391 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 62,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 14,860 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 103,331 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 80,327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,897 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,207 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 98,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 82,839 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 156,850 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 118,865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 107,190 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 154,208 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 142,762 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 203,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 234,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 201,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 278,727 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 311,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 301,286 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 325,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 179 Andorra 460,753 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 180 Grenada 419,144 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 181 Turks and Caicos Islands 385,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 183 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 300,997 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 184 Samoa 300,322 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 294,973 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
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 greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Vanuatu?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry in Vanuatu was 313,608 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 325,660 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2021.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 6,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Vanuatu rank for total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry?
- Vanuatu ranks 182nd out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry 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 Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Total greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.