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.
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
- 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 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.