Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) was 89.48 kt in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
89.48 kt
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
196th
of 232 countries
All-time high
89.48 kt
in 2023
All-time low
11.98 kt
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) in Vanuatu, 1961–2023

20406080196119922023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kt.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 89.48 kt for waste — emissions (co2eq) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 26.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, waste — emissions (co2eq) in Vanuatu peaked at 89.48 kt in 2023 and was at its lowest, 11.98 kt, in 1961.

Vanuatu ranks 196th of 232 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) in Vanuatu, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt Change
1961 11.98 kt —
1962 12.46 kt +4.0%
1963 13 kt +4.3%
1964 13.54 kt +4.2%
1965 14.08 kt +4.0%
1966 14.63 kt +3.9%
1967 15.17 kt +3.7%
1968 15.75 kt +3.8%
1969 16.31 kt +3.6%
1970 16.74 kt +2.6%
1971 18.07 kt +8.0%
1972 18.71 kt +3.5%
1973 19.4 kt +3.7%
1974 20.18 kt +4.0%
1975 20.83 kt +3.2%
1976 21.68 kt +4.0%
1977 22.41 kt +3.4%
1978 23.22 kt +3.6%
1979 24.13 kt +3.9%
1980 24.85 kt +3.0%
1981 25.67 kt +3.3%
1982 26.51 kt +3.3%
1983 27.48 kt +3.6%
1984 28.39 kt +3.3%
1985 29.35 kt +3.4%
1986 30.26 kt +3.1%
1987 31.41 kt +3.8%
1988 32.2 kt +2.5%
1989 33.28 kt +3.4%
1990 34.51 kt +3.7%
1991 35.65 kt +3.3%
1992 37.1 kt +4.1%
1993 38.26 kt +3.1%
1994 40.01 kt +4.6%
1995 41.2 kt +3.0%
1996 42.42 kt +3.0%
1997 43.84 kt +3.4%
1998 45 kt +2.6%
1999 46.15 kt +2.6%
2000 47.57 kt +3.1%
2001 48.45 kt +1.9%
2002 49.34 kt +1.8%
2003 51.1 kt +3.6%
2004 52.86 kt +3.4%
2005 54.89 kt +3.9%
2006 57.24 kt +4.3%
2007 59.3 kt +3.6%
2008 61.64 kt +3.9%
2009 63.65 kt +3.3%
2010 65.65 kt +3.1%
2011 67.1 kt +2.2%
2012 68.86 kt +2.6%
2013 70.88 kt +2.9%
2014 72.61 kt +2.4%
2015 74.06 kt +2.0%
2016 75.82 kt +2.4%
2017 78.11 kt +3.0%
2018 79.85 kt +2.2%
2019 81.86 kt +2.5%
2020 83.65 kt +2.2%
2021 85.71 kt +2.5%
2022 87.72 kt +2.3%
2023 89.48 kt +2.0%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 89.48 kt is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,655 kt, 5% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 89.48 kt is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 586.52 kt, 15% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 14.1 kt 11.98 kt 16.31 kt 9
1970s 20.54 kt 16.74 kt 24.13 kt 10
1980s 28.94 kt 24.85 kt 33.28 kt 10
1990s 40.41 kt 34.51 kt 46.15 kt 10
2000s 54.6 kt 47.57 kt 63.65 kt 10
2010s 73.48 kt 65.65 kt 81.86 kt 10
2020s 86.64 kt 83.65 kt 89.48 kt 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 193 Timor-Leste 108.31 kt compare
  2. 193 East Timor 108.31 kt compare
  3. 195 Malta 105.19 kt compare
  4. 197 Polynesia 76.28 kt compare
  5. 198 Seychelles 63.76 kt compare
  6. 199 Luxembourg 62.12 kt compare

See the full ranking of 265 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) in Vanuatu?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) in Vanuatu was 89.48 kt in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 89.48 kt in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 11.98 kt in 1961.
How does Vanuatu rank for waste — emissions (co2eq)?
Vanuatu ranks 196th out of 232 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is up 26.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
kt
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
265 places, 15,268 data points, 1961–2023
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions Totals summarizes the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions disseminated in the FAOSTAT Climate Change domains of emissions from agrifood systems. Data are computed following the Tier 1 methods of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Guidelines for National greenhouse gas (GHG) Inventories (IPCC, 1996; 1997; 2000; 2002; 2006; 2014). Emissions from other economic sectors as defined by the IPCC are also disseminated in the domain for completeness. Methodological details can be found at: https://files-faostat.fao.org/production/GT/GT_en.pdf