Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita was 0.0263 tonnes per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Vanuatu, 1963–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Vanuatu is 0.0263 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1,041.6% on the previous year and down 85.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 0.5059 tonnes per person in 1985 and was at its lowest, -0.4658 tonnes per person, in 1986.
Vanuatu ranks 101st of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1963 | -0.1044 tonnes per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.4059 tonnes per person | -488.6% |
| 1965 | -0.1971 tonnes per person | -148.6% |
| 1966 | 0.3827 tonnes per person | -294.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0929 tonnes per person | -75.7% |
| 1968 | -0.2704 tonnes per person | -391.2% |
| 1969 | -0.2187 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1970 | -0.0425 tonnes per person | -80.6% |
| 1971 | 0.2062 tonnes per person | -585.4% |
| 1972 | 0.04 tonnes per person | -80.6% |
| 1973 | -0.0777 tonnes per person | -294.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0753 tonnes per person | -197.0% |
| 1975 | -0.0731 tonnes per person | -197.0% |
| 1976 | -0.1063 tonnes per person | +45.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0687 tonnes per person | -164.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0666 tonnes per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0324 tonnes per person | -51.4% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1981 | -0.093 tonnes per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0295 tonnes per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1985 | 0.5059 tonnes per person | — |
| 1986 | -0.4658 tonnes per person | -192.1% |
| 1987 | -0.0801 tonnes per person | -82.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1302 tonnes per person | -262.4% |
| 1989 | -0.0254 tonnes per person | -119.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0247 tonnes per person | -197.5% |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1992 | -0.0235 tonnes per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 1995 | 0.0219 tonnes per person | — |
| 1996 | 0.0429 tonnes per person | +95.6% |
| 1997 | 0.021 tonnes per person | -51.1% |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0201 tonnes per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0197 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | -0.0192 tonnes per person | -197.5% |
| 2002 | -0.0187 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2004 | -0.0178 tonnes per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes per person | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes per person | — |
| 2007 | 0.0166 tonnes per person | — |
| 2008 | 0.0484 tonnes per person | +192.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1417 tonnes per person | +192.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0154 tonnes per person | -89.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0301 tonnes per person | +95.7% |
| 2012 | -0.0589 tonnes per person | -295.7% |
| 2013 | -0.0288 tonnes per person | -51.1% |
| 2014 | 0.183 tonnes per person | -735.6% |
| 2015 | -0.0964 tonnes per person | -152.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0673 tonnes per person | -169.9% |
| 2017 | -0.0395 tonnes per person | -158.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1284 tonnes per person | -425.4% |
| 2019 | -0.0376 tonnes per person | -129.3% |
| 2020 | 0.1349 tonnes per person | -458.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0359 tonnes per person | -73.4% |
| 2022 | -0.0857 tonnes per person | -338.4% |
| 2023 | -0.0028 tonnes per person | -96.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0263 tonnes per person | -1041.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0263 tonnes per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0157 tonnes per person, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0263 tonnes per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.055 tonnes per person, 48% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.013 tonnes per person | -0.2704 tonnes per person | 0.4059 tonnes per person | 7 |
| 1970s | 0.019 tonnes per person | -0.1063 tonnes per person | 0.2062 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 tonnes per person | -0.4658 tonnes per person | 0.5059 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0107 tonnes per person | -0.0235 tonnes per person | 0.0429 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0171 tonnes per person | -0.0192 tonnes per person | 0.1417 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0163 tonnes per person | -0.0964 tonnes per person | 0.183 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0217 tonnes per person | -0.0857 tonnes per person | 0.1349 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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 year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita in Vanuatu was 0.0263 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5059 tonnes per person in 1985.
- What is the lowest year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.4658 tonnes per person in 1986.
- How does Vanuatu rank for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 101st out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.6%. 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 Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Absolute change co2 Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.