What is carbon intensity of gdp in Vanuatu?

Carbon intensity of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.2698 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?

The highest recorded value was 0.3487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1980.

What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0941 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1997.

How does Vanuatu rank for carbon intensity of gdp?

Vanuatu ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.

Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?

Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Vanuatu

Name: Carbon intensity of GDP in Vanuatu
Creator: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Vanuatu: Carbon intensity of GDP was 0.2698 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

0.2698 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

Change on year

up 1.1%

World rank

108th

of 199 countries

All-time high

0.3487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1980

All-time low

0.0941 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP

in 1997

Years of data

1979–2024

Carbon intensity of GDP in Vanuatu, 1979–2024

Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP.

Analysis

The most recent figure for carbon intensity of gdp in Vanuatu is 0.2698 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.

The figure is up 1.1% on the previous year and up 27.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, carbon intensity of gdp in Vanuatu peaked at 0.3487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0941 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP, in 1997.

That places Vanuatu 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.

Carbon intensity of GDP in Vanuatu, year by year

Annual values for Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP) in Vanuatu, 1979 to 2024.
Year	kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	Change
1979	0.2867 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	—
1980	0.3487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+21.6%
1981	0.2895 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-17.0%
1982	0.2796 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.4%
1983	0.2682 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-4.1%
1984	0.2184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-18.6%
1985	0.2726 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+24.8%
1986	0.2195 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-19.5%
1987	0.223 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.6%
1988	0.2989 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+34.0%
1989	0.2502 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-16.3%
1990	0.2319 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.3%
1991	0.2096 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-9.6%
1992	0.1144 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-45.4%
1993	0.1149 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.4%
1994	0.1082 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.8%
1995	0.0973 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-10.1%
1996	0.0958 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.5%
1997	0.0941 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-1.9%
1998	0.0958 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.9%
1999	0.0953 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-0.5%
2000	0.141 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+48.0%
2001	0.1698 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+20.4%
2002	0.1762 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+3.8%
2003	0.1972 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+12.0%
2004	0.1477 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-25.1%
2005	0.1432 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.1%
2006	0.1188 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-17.0%
2007	0.1885 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+58.6%
2008	0.1753 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.0%
2009	0.1908 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+8.8%
2010	0.2023 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+6.0%
2011	0.2275 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+12.5%
2012	0.1851 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-18.6%
2013	0.1884 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.8%
2014	0.2121 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+12.6%
2015	0.1861 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-12.3%
2016	0.1872 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+0.6%
2017	0.1801 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-3.8%
2018	0.2416 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+34.1%
2019	0.2239 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-7.3%
2020	0.2728 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+21.8%
2021	0.3192 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+17.0%
2022	0.2815 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-11.8%
2023	0.2668 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	-5.2%
2024	0.2698 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	+1.1%

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1970s	0.2867 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2867 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2867 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	1
1980s	0.2669 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2184 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
1990s	0.1257 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.0941 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2319 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2000s	0.1649 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1188 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1972 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2010s	0.2034 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.1801 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2416 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	10
2020s	0.282 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.2668 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	0.3192 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP	5

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Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Standard Deviation 0.225 °C (2025)
Temperature change 1.02 °C (2025)
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Frequently asked questions

What is carbon intensity of gdp in Vanuatu?: Carbon intensity of gdp in Vanuatu was 0.2698 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP 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 intensity of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?: The highest recorded value was 0.3487 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1980.
What is the lowest carbon intensity of gdp recorded in Vanuatu?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0941 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP in 1997.
How does Vanuatu rank for carbon intensity of gdp?: Vanuatu ranks 108th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is carbon intensity of gdp rising or falling in Vanuatu?: Over the last ten years it is up 27.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Carbon intensity of GDP (kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP)
Unit: kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 246 places, 12,443 data points, 1970–2024
Last refreshed: 03 September 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO2), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF divided by the GDP in constant 2021 US$.