Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Consumption of ozone depleting substances was 0.01 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Vanuatu, 1986–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.01 for consumption of ozone depleting substances in 2021.
That represents a change of down 87.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption of ozone depleting substances in Vanuatu peaked at 1 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1986.
That places Vanuatu 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0.5 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1997 | 0.4 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0.1 | — |
| 2007 | 0.6 | +500.0% |
| 2008 | 1 | +66.7% |
| 2009 | 0.1 | -90.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5 | +400.0% |
| 2011 | 0.08 | -84.0% |
| 2012 | 0.06 | -25.0% |
| 2013 | 0.06 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.04 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 0.02 | -50.0% |
| 2016 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2017 | 0.01 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2019 | 0.03 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2021 | 0.01 | — |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.01 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.83, 1% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.01 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.845, 1% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption of ozone depleting substances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +500.0% | 0.1 | 0.6 |
| 2010 | +400.0% | 0.1 | 0.5 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.15 | 0 | 0.5 | 6 |
| 2000s | 0.18 | 0 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.08 | 0 | 0.5 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.005 | 0 | 0.01 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.0226 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.0343 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 0.9436 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 1.53 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of ozone depleting substances in Vanuatu?
- Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Vanuatu was 0.01 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption of ozone depleting substances recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 2008.
- What is the lowest consumption of ozone depleting substances recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1986.
- How does Vanuatu rank for consumption of ozone depleting substances?
- Vanuatu ranks 136th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is consumption of ozone depleting substances rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 87.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption of ozone depleting substances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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