Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) was 0.1453 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (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 transport (energy) in Vanuatu stood at 0.1453 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of up 5.3% on the previous year and up 78.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Vanuatu peaked at 0.1467 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0229 Mt CO2e, in 1999.
Vanuatu ranks 179th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0277 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0277 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0302 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0288 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | -2.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0324 Mt CO2e | +15.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0294 Mt CO2e | -9.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0326 Mt CO2e | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0346 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0373 Mt CO2e | +7.8% |
| 1980 | 0.038 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0344 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0354 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0348 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0342 Mt CO2e | -1.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0425 Mt CO2e | +24.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0315 Mt CO2e | -25.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0314 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0411 Mt CO2e | +30.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0337 Mt CO2e | -18.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0516 Mt CO2e | +53.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0479 Mt CO2e | -7.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0266 Mt CO2e | -44.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0264 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.028 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | -17.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0239 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0244 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0236 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0347 Mt CO2e | +51.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0396 Mt CO2e | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0367 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0415 Mt CO2e | +13.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0311 Mt CO2e | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0344 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0328 Mt CO2e | -4.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0519 Mt CO2e | +58.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0585 Mt CO2e | +12.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0721 Mt CO2e | +23.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0846 Mt CO2e | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1006 Mt CO2e | +18.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0829 Mt CO2e | -17.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0756 Mt CO2e | -8.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0812 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0739 Mt CO2e | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.074 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0794 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 0.1075 Mt CO2e | +35.4% |
| 2019 | 0.1051 Mt CO2e | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1237 Mt CO2e | +17.7% |
| 2021 | 0.1467 Mt CO2e | +18.6% |
| 2022 | 0.1366 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.138 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2024 | 0.1453 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.1453 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.28 Mt CO2e, 4% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.1453 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.08 Mt CO2e, 4% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0309 Mt CO2e | 0.0277 Mt CO2e | 0.0373 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0357 Mt CO2e | 0.0314 Mt CO2e | 0.0425 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0298 Mt CO2e | 0.0229 Mt CO2e | 0.0516 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0433 Mt CO2e | 0.0311 Mt CO2e | 0.0721 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0865 Mt CO2e | 0.0739 Mt CO2e | 0.1075 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1381 Mt CO2e | 0.1237 Mt CO2e | 0.1467 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 176 Aruba 0.1904 Mt CO2e compare
- 177 Samoa 0.1783 Mt CO2e compare
- 178 Solomon Islands 0.1601 Mt CO2e compare
- 180 Belize 0.13 Mt CO2e compare
- 181 Cayman Islands 0.1272 Mt CO2e compare
- 182 Antigua and Barbuda 0.122 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 transport (energy) in Vanuatu?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) in Vanuatu was 0.1453 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 transport (energy) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1467 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0229 Mt CO2e in 1999.
- How does Vanuatu rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy)?
- Vanuatu ranks 179th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions from transport (energy) rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 78.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Transport (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 the transportation sector (subsector of the energy sector) including IPCC 2006 codes 1.A.3.a Civil Aviation, 1.A.3.b_noRES Road Transportation no resuspension, 1.A.3.c Railways, 1.A.3.d Water-borne Navigation, 1.A.3.e Other Transportation. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).