Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture was 0.1832 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 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
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Vanuatu is 0.1832 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 2.3% on the previous year and down 46.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Vanuatu peaked at 0.3618 Mt CO2e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.1536 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 157th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1536 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1695 Mt CO2e | +10.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1709 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1901 Mt CO2e | +11.2% |
| 1974 | 0.1994 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.2087 Mt CO2e | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 0.2176 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1977 | 0.2087 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1978 | 0.2006 Mt CO2e | -3.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1942 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1915 Mt CO2e | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1902 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1982 | 0.1946 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1983 | 0.1994 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.1999 Mt CO2e | +0.3% |
| 1985 | 0.2074 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1986 | 0.215 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1987 | 0.224 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2248 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1989 | 0.2337 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 0.2536 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.2628 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.28 Mt CO2e | +6.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2988 Mt CO2e | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.3017 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3017 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3046 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.307 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.3098 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.3127 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.2961 Mt CO2e | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2771 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 2002 | 0.277 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.2877 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.2927 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.2973 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2006 | 0.3024 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.3598 Mt CO2e | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3618 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.3338 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 0.3422 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 0.3468 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.3456 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.3427 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3419 Mt CO2e | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.2984 Mt CO2e | -12.7% |
| 2016 | 0.2351 Mt CO2e | -21.2% |
| 2017 | 0.208 Mt CO2e | -11.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2094 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.2093 Mt CO2e | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.2094 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.2097 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2088 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2023 | 0.1876 Mt CO2e | -10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.1832 Mt CO2e | -2.3% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.1832 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.82 Mt CO2e, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.1832 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1832 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1913 Mt CO2e | 0.1536 Mt CO2e | 0.2176 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.208 Mt CO2e | 0.1902 Mt CO2e | 0.2337 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2933 Mt CO2e | 0.2536 Mt CO2e | 0.3127 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3086 Mt CO2e | 0.277 Mt CO2e | 0.3618 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2879 Mt CO2e | 0.208 Mt CO2e | 0.3468 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1997 Mt CO2e | 0.1832 Mt CO2e | 0.2097 Mt CO2e | 5 |
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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 methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Vanuatu?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture in Vanuatu was 0.1832 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 methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3618 Mt CO2e in 2008.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1536 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture?
- Vanuatu ranks 157th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agricultural sector. This includes emissions from livestock (IPCC 2006 codes 3.A.1 (enteric fermentation, 3.a.2 (manure management) and crops (IPCC 2006 codes 3.C.1 Emissions from biomass burning, 3.C.7 Rice cultivations). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).