Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) was 0.0654 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Vanuatu, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Vanuatu stood at 0.0654 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 35.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0675 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Vanuatu ranks 178th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0134 Mt CO2e | +106.2% |
| 1973 | 0.02 Mt CO2e | +49.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0237 Mt CO2e | +18.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0241 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0276 Mt CO2e | +14.5% |
| 1977 | 0.043 Mt CO2e | +55.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0314 Mt CO2e | -27.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0346 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0356 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0319 Mt CO2e | -10.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0325 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0323 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0293 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0395 Mt CO2e | +34.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0369 Mt CO2e | -6.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0343 Mt CO2e | -7.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0437 Mt CO2e | +27.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0339 Mt CO2e | -22.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0298 Mt CO2e | -12.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0285 Mt CO2e | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 0.016 Mt CO2e | -43.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0169 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | -12.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0148 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0156 Mt CO2e | +7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0179 Mt CO2e | +14.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0178 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0293 Mt CO2e | +64.6% |
| 2001 | 0.0364 Mt CO2e | +24.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0379 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0463 Mt CO2e | +22.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0355 Mt CO2e | -23.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0346 Mt CO2e | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0291 Mt CO2e | -15.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0455 Mt CO2e | +56.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0401 Mt CO2e | -11.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0417 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 0.038 Mt CO2e | -8.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0407 Mt CO2e | +7.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0332 Mt CO2e | -18.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0368 Mt CO2e | +10.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0482 Mt CO2e | +31.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0419 Mt CO2e | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0444 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0421 Mt CO2e | -5.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0603 Mt CO2e | +43.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0541 Mt CO2e | -10.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0596 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0675 Mt CO2e | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0629 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0626 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0654 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0654 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.37 Mt CO2e, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0654 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.21 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +106.2% | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | 0.0134 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | 0.0065 Mt CO2e | 0.043 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.035 Mt CO2e | 0.0293 Mt CO2e | 0.0437 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | 0.0298 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0376 Mt CO2e | 0.0291 Mt CO2e | 0.0463 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.044 Mt CO2e | 0.0332 Mt CO2e | 0.0603 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0636 Mt CO2e | 0.0596 Mt CO2e | 0.0675 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 175 Solomon Islands 0.0721 Mt CO2e compare
- 176 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0682 Mt CO2e compare
- 177 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0666 Mt CO2e compare
- 179 Guinea-Bissau 0.0634 Mt CO2e compare
- 180 Central African Republic 0.0613 Mt CO2e compare
- 181 British Virgin Islands 0.0464 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 2.29 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly 1.46 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate -2.35 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), per unit of GDP 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Vanuatu?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) in Vanuatu was 0.0654 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0675 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy)?
- Vanuatu ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from power industry (energy) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 35.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from electricity and heat generation (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 code 1.A.1.a. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).