Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.2851 Mt CO2e in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.2851 Mt CO2e
Change on year
up 4.9%
World rank
184th
of 203 countries
All-time high
0.2909 Mt CO2e
in 2021
All-time low
0.0502 Mt CO2e
in 1995
Years of data
55
1970–2024
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Vanuatu stood at 0.2851 Mt CO2e.
The figure is up 4.9% on the previous year and up 62.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Vanuatu peaked at 0.2909 Mt CO2e in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0502 Mt CO2e, in 1995.
Vanuatu ranks 184th of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0751 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0751 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0801 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0964 Mt CO2e | +20.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1183 Mt CO2e | +22.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0977 Mt CO2e | -17.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0963 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.1017 Mt CO2e | +5.6% |
| 1978 | 0.1009 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 0.1084 Mt CO2e | +7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1168 Mt CO2e | +7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1012 Mt CO2e | -13.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0997 Mt CO2e | -1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0985 Mt CO2e | -1.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0879 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 1985 | 0.1108 Mt CO2e | +26.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0891 Mt CO2e | -19.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0879 Mt CO2e | -1.3% |
| 1988 | 0.1158 Mt CO2e | +31.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0984 Mt CO2e | -15.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1019 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.095 Mt CO2e | -6.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0532 Mt CO2e | -44.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0538 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0553 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0502 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0506 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0521 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0537 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0536 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.084 Mt CO2e | +56.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0977 Mt CO2e | +16.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0961 Mt CO2e | -1.6% |
| 2003 | 0.1122 Mt CO2e | +16.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0874 Mt CO2e | -22.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0892 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0803 Mt CO2e | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 0.131 Mt CO2e | +63.1% |
| 2008 | 0.1287 Mt CO2e | -1.8% |
| 2009 | 0.1443 Mt CO2e | +12.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1549 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1797 Mt CO2e | +16.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1477 Mt CO2e | -17.8% |
| 2013 | 0.151 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.1753 Mt CO2e | +16.1% |
| 2015 | 0.1592 Mt CO2e | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 0.1659 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1664 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.2288 Mt CO2e | +37.5% |
| 2019 | 0.219 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2020 | 0.2515 Mt CO2e | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 0.2909 Mt CO2e | +15.7% |
| 2022 | 0.2709 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2023 | 0.2717 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 2024 | 0.2851 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.2851 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11.29 Mt CO2e, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.2851 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.47 Mt CO2e, 5% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.095 Mt CO2e | 0.0751 Mt CO2e | 0.1183 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1006 Mt CO2e | 0.0879 Mt CO2e | 0.1168 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0619 Mt CO2e | 0.0502 Mt CO2e | 0.1019 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1051 Mt CO2e | 0.0803 Mt CO2e | 0.1443 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1748 Mt CO2e | 0.1477 Mt CO2e | 0.2288 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.274 Mt CO2e | 0.2515 Mt CO2e | 0.2909 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 181 Central African Republic 0.3374 Mt CO2e compare
- 182 Solomon Islands 0.3145 Mt CO2e compare
- 183 Saint Lucia 0.3075 Mt CO2e compare
- 185 Bermuda 0.2673 Mt CO2e compare
- 186 Turks and Caicos Islands 0.2291 Mt CO2e compare
- 187 Grenada 0.1759 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 (total) excluding lulucf in Vanuatu?
- Carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Vanuatu was 0.2851 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2909 Mt CO2e in 2021.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0502 Mt CO2e in 1995.
- How does Vanuatu rank for carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Vanuatu ranks 184th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide (co2) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 62.6%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).