Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.0821 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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 waste in Vanuatu is 0.0821 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% on the previous year and up 32.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0821 Mt CO2e in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0.0151 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Vanuatu ranks 171st of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0162 Mt CO2e | +7.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0168 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0174 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0201 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.0208 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0215 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1981 | 0.023 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0238 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0246 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0254 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0262 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1986 | 0.027 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0279 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0288 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0297 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0308 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0319 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0331 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0343 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0354 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0365 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0375 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0384 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0393 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0404 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0414 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0426 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0439 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0452 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0467 Mt CO2e | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0482 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0496 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0512 Mt CO2e | +3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0528 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0544 Mt CO2e | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0561 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0576 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0592 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0607 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0622 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0638 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0652 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0667 Mt CO2e | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0682 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0707 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0732 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0759 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0787 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0804 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0821 Mt CO2e | +2.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0821 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.75 Mt CO2e, 5% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0821 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.373 Mt CO2e, 22% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | 0.0151 Mt CO2e | 0.0215 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0259 Mt CO2e | 0.0223 Mt CO2e | 0.0297 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0358 Mt CO2e | 0.0308 Mt CO2e | 0.0404 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0476 Mt CO2e | 0.0414 Mt CO2e | 0.0544 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.063 Mt CO2e | 0.0561 Mt CO2e | 0.0707 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0781 Mt CO2e | 0.0732 Mt CO2e | 0.0821 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 168 Brunei 0.1112 Mt CO2e compare
- 169 Luxembourg 0.1071 Mt CO2e compare
- 170 East Timor 0.1033 Mt CO2e compare
- 172 Cape Verde 0.0693 Mt CO2e compare
- 173 Seychelles 0.0677 Mt CO2e compare
- 174 Greenland 0.052 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 methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Vanuatu?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Vanuatu was 0.0821 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 waste recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0821 Mt CO2e in 2024.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0151 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Vanuatu ranks 171st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 32.0%. 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 Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).