Long run air pollution in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Long run air pollution was 1,502 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1,502
Change on year
up 1.2%
World rank
200th
of 220 countries
All-time high
1,767
in 2011
All-time low
8.23
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Long run air pollution in Vanuatu, 1750–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, long run air pollution in Vanuatu stood at 1,502.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 1.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, long run air pollution in Vanuatu peaked at 1,767 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8.23, in 1750.
Vanuatu ranks 200th of 220 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Long run air pollution in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 8.23 | — |
| 1751 | 8.28 | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 8.32 | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 8.36 | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 8.41 | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 8.45 | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 8.49 | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 8.54 | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 8.58 | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 8.62 | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 8.67 | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 8.71 | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 8.76 | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 8.8 | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 8.85 | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 8.9 | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 8.94 | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 8.99 | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 9.03 | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 9.08 | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 9.12 | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 9.17 | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 9.22 | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 9.27 | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 9.32 | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 9.36 | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 9.41 | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 9.46 | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 9.51 | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 9.56 | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 9.6 | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 9.65 | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 9.7 | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 9.75 | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 9.81 | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 9.86 | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 9.91 | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 9.96 | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 10.01 | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 10.06 | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 10.11 | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 10.16 | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 10.21 | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 10.27 | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 10.32 | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 10.37 | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 10.43 | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 10.48 | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 10.53 | +0.5% |
| 1799 | 10.59 | +0.5% |
| 1800 | 10.64 | +0.5% |
| 1801 | 10.73 | +0.9% |
| 1802 | 10.82 | +0.9% |
| 1803 | 10.91 | +0.8% |
| 1804 | 11.01 | +0.8% |
| 1805 | 11.1 | +0.8% |
| 1806 | 11.19 | +0.8% |
| 1807 | 11.28 | +0.8% |
| 1808 | 11.38 | +0.8% |
| 1809 | 11.47 | +0.8% |
| 1810 | 11.56 | +0.8% |
| 1811 | 11.67 | +0.9% |
| 1812 | 11.77 | +0.9% |
| 1813 | 11.87 | +0.9% |
| 1814 | 11.97 | +0.9% |
| 1815 | 12.07 | +0.9% |
| 1816 | 12.18 | +0.8% |
| 1817 | 12.28 | +0.8% |
| 1818 | 12.38 | +0.8% |
| 1819 | 12.49 | +0.8% |
| 1820 | 12.59 | +0.8% |
| 1821 | 12.7 | +0.9% |
| 1822 | 12.81 | +0.9% |
| 1823 | 12.92 | +0.9% |
| 1824 | 13.03 | +0.9% |
| 1825 | 13.14 | +0.8% |
| 1826 | 13.25 | +0.8% |
| 1827 | 13.36 | +0.8% |
| 1828 | 13.47 | +0.8% |
| 1829 | 13.59 | +0.8% |
| 1830 | 13.7 | +0.8% |
| 1831 | 13.81 | +0.9% |
| 1832 | 13.93 | +0.9% |
| 1833 | 14.05 | +0.8% |
| 1834 | 14.17 | +0.8% |
| 1835 | 14.29 | +0.8% |
| 1836 | 14.41 | +0.8% |
| 1837 | 14.53 | +0.8% |
| 1838 | 14.65 | +0.8% |
| 1839 | 14.77 | +0.8% |
| 1840 | 14.89 | +0.8% |
| 1841 | 15.01 | +0.8% |
| 1842 | 15.14 | +0.8% |
| 1843 | 15.27 | +0.8% |
| 1844 | 15.39 | +0.8% |
| 1845 | 15.52 | +0.8% |
| 1846 | 15.65 | +0.8% |
| 1847 | 15.78 | +0.8% |
| 1848 | 15.91 | +0.8% |
| 1849 | 16.04 | +0.8% |
| 1850 | 16.17 | +0.8% |
| 1851 | 16.33 | +1.0% |
| 1852 | 16.5 | +1.0% |
| 1853 | 16.67 | +1.0% |
| 1854 | 16.84 | +1.0% |
| 1855 | 17.01 | +1.0% |
| 1856 | 17.19 | +1.0% |
| 1857 | 17.36 | +1.0% |
| 1858 | 17.54 | +1.0% |
| 1859 | 17.72 | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 17.91 | +1.0% |
| 1861 | 18.12 | +1.2% |
| 1862 | 18.34 | +1.2% |
| 1863 | 18.55 | +1.2% |
| 1864 | 18.77 | +1.2% |
| 1865 | 18.99 | +1.2% |
| 1866 | 19.22 | +1.2% |
| 1867 | 19.45 | +1.2% |
| 1868 | 19.67 | +1.2% |
| 1869 | 19.9 | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 20.14 | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 20.37 | +1.2% |
| 1872 | 20.61 | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 20.85 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 21.1 | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 21.34 | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 21.59 | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 21.84 | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 22.09 | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 22.35 | +1.2% |
| 1880 | 22.61 | +1.2% |
| 1881 | 22.77 | +0.7% |
| 1882 | 23.06 | +1.3% |
| 1883 | 23.35 | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 23.65 | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 23.96 | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 24.27 | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 24.59 | +1.3% |
| 1888 | 24.93 | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 25.29 | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 25.65 | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 25.88 | +0.9% |
| 1892 | 26.11 | +0.9% |
| 1893 | 26.35 | +0.9% |
| 1894 | 26.58 | +0.9% |
| 1895 | 26.82 | +0.9% |
| 1896 | 27.08 | +0.9% |
| 1897 | 27.33 | +0.9% |
| 1898 | 27.59 | +0.9% |
| 1899 | 27.85 | +0.9% |
| 1900 | 28.1 | +0.9% |
| 1901 | 28.42 | +1.1% |
| 1902 | 28.8 | +1.4% |
| 1903 | 29.19 | +1.4% |
| 1904 | 29.58 | +1.3% |
| 1905 | 29.98 | +1.3% |
| 1906 | 30.41 | +1.4% |
| 1907 | 30.84 | +1.4% |
| 1908 | 31.27 | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 31.71 | +1.4% |
| 1910 | 32.15 | +1.4% |
| 1911 | 32.47 | +1.0% |
| 1912 | 32.81 | +1.0% |
| 1913 | 33.14 | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 33.48 | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 33.81 | +1.0% |
| 1916 | 34.15 | +1.0% |
| 1917 | 34.49 | +1.0% |
| 1918 | 34.84 | +1.0% |
| 1919 | 35.18 | +1.0% |
| 1920 | 35.53 | +1.0% |
| 1921 | 35.75 | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 35.98 | +0.6% |
| 1923 | 36.28 | +0.8% |
| 1924 | 36.49 | +0.6% |
| 1925 | 37.78 | +3.5% |
| 1926 | 38.6 | +2.2% |
| 1927 | 39.09 | +1.3% |
| 1928 | 39.43 | +0.9% |
| 1929 | 39.61 | +0.5% |
| 1930 | 39.52 | -0.2% |
| 1931 | 39.66 | +0.4% |
| 1932 | 39.44 | -0.6% |
| 1933 | 39.23 | -0.5% |
| 1934 | 38.98 | -0.6% |
| 1935 | 38.74 | -0.6% |
| 1936 | 39.09 | +0.9% |
| 1937 | 39.35 | +0.7% |
| 1938 | 39.52 | +0.4% |
| 1939 | 39.6 | +0.2% |
| 1940 | 39.59 | -0.0% |
| 1941 | 39.64 | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 39.48 | -0.4% |
| 1943 | 39.48 | +0.0% |
| 1944 | 39.58 | +0.2% |
| 1945 | 39.6 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 40.08 | +1.2% |
| 1947 | 40.55 | +1.2% |
| 1948 | 40.97 | +1.1% |
| 1949 | 41.81 | +2.0% |
| 1950 | 42.56 | +1.8% |
| 1951 | 44.81 | +5.3% |
| 1952 | 47.03 | +5.0% |
| 1953 | 49.36 | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 51.51 | +4.4% |
| 1955 | 53.4 | +3.7% |
| 1956 | 55.4 | +3.8% |
| 1957 | 57.74 | +4.2% |
| 1958 | 60.48 | +4.7% |
| 1959 | 63.29 | +4.6% |
| 1960 | 65.62 | +3.7% |
| 1961 | 72.52 | +10.5% |
| 1962 | 241.52 | +233.1% |
| 1963 | 240.91 | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 240.32 | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 260.02 | +8.2% |
| 1966 | 277.57 | +6.8% |
| 1967 | 295.38 | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 368.12 | +24.6% |
| 1969 | 311.58 | -15.4% |
| 1970 | 288.11 | -7.5% |
| 1971 | 1,054 | +265.9% |
| 1972 | 1,204 | +14.3% |
| 1973 | 1,278 | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 1,484 | +16.1% |
| 1975 | 1,385 | -6.7% |
| 1976 | 1,214 | -12.4% |
| 1977 | 1,315 | +8.3% |
| 1978 | 1,212 | -7.8% |
| 1979 | 1,204 | -0.7% |
| 1980 | 1,352 | +12.3% |
| 1981 | 1,479 | +9.4% |
| 1982 | 1,189 | -19.6% |
| 1983 | 1,126 | -5.3% |
| 1984 | 1,103 | -2.1% |
| 1985 | 1,031 | -6.5% |
| 1986 | 618.42 | -40.0% |
| 1987 | 529.8 | -14.3% |
| 1988 | 666.22 | +25.7% |
| 1989 | 627.49 | -5.8% |
| 1990 | 752.5 | +19.9% |
| 1991 | 739.43 | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 801.96 | +8.5% |
| 1993 | 812.69 | +1.3% |
| 1994 | 831.67 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 823.99 | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 908.97 | +10.3% |
| 1997 | 933.54 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 950.73 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 986.17 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 1,249 | +26.7% |
| 2001 | 1,380 | +10.5% |
| 2002 | 1,377 | -0.2% |
| 2003 | 1,526 | +10.8% |
| 2004 | 1,281 | -16.0% |
| 2005 | 1,286 | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 1,158 | -10.0% |
| 2007 | 1,578 | +36.3% |
| 2008 | 1,489 | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 1,568 | +5.3% |
| 2010 | 1,584 | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 1,767 | +11.6% |
| 2012 | 1,522 | -13.9% |
| 2013 | 1,480 | -2.7% |
| 2014 | 1,673 | +13.0% |
| 2015 | 1,687 | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 1,675 | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 1,601 | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 1,658 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 1,611 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 1,450 | -10.0% |
| 2021 | 1,485 | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 1,502 | +1.2% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 1,502 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74,017, 2% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 1,502 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 102,909, 1% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Long run air pollution 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 | +265.9% | 288.11 | 1,054 |
| 1962 | +233.1% | 72.52 | 241.52 |
| 1986 | -40.0% | 1,031 | 618.42 |
| 2007 | +36.3% | 1,158 | 1,578 |
| 2000 | +26.7% | 986.17 | 1,249 |
| 1988 | +25.7% | 529.8 | 666.22 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 8.43 | 8.23 | 8.62 | 10 |
| 1760s | 8.87 | 8.67 | 9.08 | 10 |
| 1770s | 9.34 | 9.12 | 9.56 | 10 |
| 1780s | 9.83 | 9.6 | 10.06 | 10 |
| 1790s | 10.35 | 10.11 | 10.59 | 10 |
| 1800s | 11.05 | 10.64 | 11.47 | 10 |
| 1810s | 12.02 | 11.56 | 12.49 | 10 |
| 1820s | 13.09 | 12.59 | 13.59 | 10 |
| 1830s | 14.23 | 13.7 | 14.77 | 10 |
| 1840s | 15.46 | 14.89 | 16.04 | 10 |
| 1850s | 16.93 | 16.17 | 17.72 | 10 |
| 1860s | 18.89 | 17.91 | 19.9 | 10 |
| 1870s | 21.23 | 20.14 | 22.35 | 10 |
| 1880s | 23.85 | 22.61 | 25.29 | 10 |
| 1890s | 26.72 | 25.65 | 27.85 | 10 |
| 1900s | 29.83 | 28.1 | 31.71 | 10 |
| 1910s | 33.65 | 32.15 | 35.18 | 10 |
| 1920s | 37.45 | 35.53 | 39.61 | 10 |
| 1930s | 39.31 | 38.74 | 39.66 | 10 |
| 1940s | 40.08 | 39.48 | 41.81 | 10 |
| 1950s | 52.56 | 42.56 | 63.29 | 10 |
| 1960s | 237.36 | 65.62 | 368.12 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,164 | 288.11 | 1,484 | 10 |
| 1980s | 972.24 | 529.8 | 1,479 | 10 |
| 1990s | 854.16 | 739.43 | 986.17 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,389 | 1,158 | 1,578 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,626 | 1,480 | 1,767 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,479 | 1,450 | 1,502 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 197 Dominica 1,910 compare
- 198 Solomon Islands 1,764 compare
- 199 Samoa 1,763 compare
- 201 United States Virgin Islands 1,383 compare
- 202 Tonga 1,092 compare
- 203 Micronesia (country) 795.19 compare
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 long run air pollution in Vanuatu?
- Long run air pollution in Vanuatu was 1,502 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest long run air pollution recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 1,767 in 2011.
- What is the lowest long run air pollution recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 8.23 in 1750.
- How does Vanuatu rank for long run air pollution?
- Vanuatu ranks 200th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is long run air pollution rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.3%. 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 Long run air pollution. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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