Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.2757 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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
In 2024, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Vanuatu stood at 0.2757 Mt CO2e.
That represents a change of down 1.0% on the previous year and down 33.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Vanuatu peaked at 0.4232 Mt CO2e in 2008 and was at its lowest, 0.17 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 167th out of 203 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 (total) excluding LULUCF in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.17 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1869 Mt CO2e | +9.9% |
| 1972 | 0.189 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1973 | 0.2089 Mt CO2e | +10.5% |
| 1974 | 0.2189 Mt CO2e | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 0.2288 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.2384 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2303 Mt CO2e | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 0.223 Mt CO2e | -3.2% |
| 1979 | 0.2173 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
| 1980 | 0.2155 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 0.2148 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.22 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 1983 | 0.2256 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2268 Mt CO2e | +0.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2353 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1986 | 0.2436 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.2535 Mt CO2e | +4.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2553 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.2651 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2872 Mt CO2e | +8.3% |
| 1991 | 0.2977 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.3158 Mt CO2e | +6.1% |
| 1993 | 0.3358 Mt CO2e | +6.3% |
| 1994 | 0.3398 Mt CO2e | +1.2% |
| 1995 | 0.3412 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.3451 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.3485 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3522 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.3612 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.3457 Mt CO2e | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.328 Mt CO2e | -5.1% |
| 2002 | 0.3292 Mt CO2e | +0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.3413 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 0.3478 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2005 | 0.3539 Mt CO2e | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 0.3605 Mt CO2e | +1.9% |
| 2007 | 0.4196 Mt CO2e | +16.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4232 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 0.3968 Mt CO2e | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 0.407 Mt CO2e | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4131 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4134 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.4131 Mt CO2e | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.4138 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.3719 Mt CO2e | -10.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3101 Mt CO2e | -16.6% |
| 2017 | 0.2846 Mt CO2e | -8.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2876 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.29 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 0.2927 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2021 | 0.2958 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2022 | 0.2978 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.2784 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 0.2757 Mt CO2e | -1.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.2757 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12.32 Mt CO2e, 2% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.2757 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8 Mt CO2e, 15% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.2112 Mt CO2e | 0.17 Mt CO2e | 0.2384 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2356 Mt CO2e | 0.2148 Mt CO2e | 0.2651 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3325 Mt CO2e | 0.2872 Mt CO2e | 0.3612 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3646 Mt CO2e | 0.328 Mt CO2e | 0.4232 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3605 Mt CO2e | 0.2846 Mt CO2e | 0.4138 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2881 Mt CO2e | 0.2757 Mt CO2e | 0.2978 Mt CO2e | 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)
- 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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Vanuatu?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Vanuatu was 0.2757 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 (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4232 Mt CO2e in 2008.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.17 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Vanuatu ranks 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.4%. 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 (total) excluding LULUCF (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 agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).