Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre was 0.0073 kt per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
0.0073 kt per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
143rd
of 186 countries
All-time high
0.0073 kt per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.001 kt per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961–2023

00.0020.0040.0060.008196119922023

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kt per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Vanuatu stood at 0.0073 kt per square kilometre. 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) (ar5), per square kilometre in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0073 kt per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.001 kt per square kilometre, in 1961.

That places Vanuatu 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

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

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

Annual values for Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre in Vanuatu, 1961 to 2023.
Year kt per square kilometre Change
1961 0.001 kt per square kilometre
1962 0.001 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1963 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
1964 0.0011 kt per square kilometre +4.2%
1965 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1966 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1967 0.0012 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1968 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1969 0.0013 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1970 0.0014 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1971 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +8.0%
1972 0.0015 kt per square kilometre +3.5%
1973 0.0016 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1974 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1975 0.0017 kt per square kilometre +3.2%
1976 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +4.0%
1977 0.0018 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1978 0.0019 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1979 0.002 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
1980 0.002 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1981 0.0021 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1982 0.0022 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1983 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
1984 0.0023 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1985 0.0024 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1986 0.0025 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1987 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +3.8%
1988 0.0026 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
1989 0.0027 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1990 0.0028 kt per square kilometre +3.7%
1991 0.0029 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
1992 0.003 kt per square kilometre +4.1%
1993 0.0031 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
1994 0.0033 kt per square kilometre +4.6%
1995 0.0034 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1996 0.0035 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
1997 0.0036 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
1998 0.0037 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
1999 0.0038 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2000 0.0039 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2001 0.004 kt per square kilometre +1.9%
2002 0.004 kt per square kilometre +1.8%
2003 0.0042 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2004 0.0043 kt per square kilometre +3.4%
2005 0.0045 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2006 0.0047 kt per square kilometre +4.3%
2007 0.0049 kt per square kilometre +3.6%
2008 0.0051 kt per square kilometre +3.9%
2009 0.0052 kt per square kilometre +3.3%
2010 0.0054 kt per square kilometre +3.1%
2011 0.0055 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2012 0.0056 kt per square kilometre +2.6%
2013 0.0058 kt per square kilometre +2.9%
2014 0.006 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2015 0.0061 kt per square kilometre +2.0%
2016 0.0062 kt per square kilometre +2.4%
2017 0.0064 kt per square kilometre +3.0%
2018 0.0066 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2019 0.0067 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2020 0.0069 kt per square kilometre +2.2%
2021 0.007 kt per square kilometre +2.5%
2022 0.0072 kt per square kilometre +2.3%
2023 0.0073 kt per square kilometre +2.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0.0012 kt per square kilometre 0.001 kt per square kilometre 0.0013 kt per square kilometre 9
1970s 0.0017 kt per square kilometre 0.0014 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 10
1980s 0.0024 kt per square kilometre 0.002 kt per square kilometre 0.0027 kt per square kilometre 10
1990s 0.0033 kt per square kilometre 0.0028 kt per square kilometre 0.0038 kt per square kilometre 10
2000s 0.0045 kt per square kilometre 0.0039 kt per square kilometre 0.0052 kt per square kilometre 10
2010s 0.006 kt per square kilometre 0.0054 kt per square kilometre 0.0067 kt per square kilometre 10
2020s 0.0071 kt per square kilometre 0.0069 kt per square kilometre 0.0073 kt per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 140 Yemen 0.0084 kt per square kilometre compare
  2. 141 Russia 0.0083 kt per square kilometre compare
  3. 142 Cameroon 0.0074 kt per square kilometre compare
  4. 144 East Timor 0.0073 kt per square kilometre compare
  5. 145 Solomon Islands 0.0072 kt per square kilometre compare
  6. 146 Myanmar 0.0068 kt per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Vanuatu?
Waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre in Vanuatu was 0.0073 kt per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.0073 kt per square kilometre in 2023.
What is the lowest waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.001 kt per square kilometre in 1961.
How does Vanuatu rank for waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre?
Vanuatu ranks 143rd out of 186 countries with data for 2023.
Is waste — emissions (co2eq) (ar5), per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5), per square kilometre
Unit
kt per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
187 places, 10,734 data points, 1961–2023
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Waste — Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.