Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture was 0.0594 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Vanuatu is 0.0594 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% on the previous year and down 44.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Vanuatu peaked at 0.1065 Mt CO2e in 2014 and was at its lowest, 0.044 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
That places Vanuatu 159th 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.044 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0485 Mt CO2e | +10.2% |
| 1972 | 0.049 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0546 Mt CO2e | +11.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0573 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0599 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 0.0626 Mt CO2e | +4.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0603 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0582 Mt CO2e | -3.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0563 Mt CO2e | -3.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0561 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0556 Mt CO2e | -0.9% |
| 1982 | 0.0571 Mt CO2e | +2.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0587 Mt CO2e | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0588 Mt CO2e | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0614 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0636 Mt CO2e | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0665 Mt CO2e | +4.6% |
| 1988 | 0.067 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0693 Mt CO2e | +3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0752 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0778 Mt CO2e | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0828 Mt CO2e | +6.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0873 Mt CO2e | +5.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0884 Mt CO2e | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0889 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0902 Mt CO2e | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.091 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0918 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0926 Mt CO2e | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 0.088 Mt CO2e | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0819 Mt CO2e | -6.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0815 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0839 Mt CO2e | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 0.0848 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0854 Mt CO2e | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0873 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1038 Mt CO2e | +18.9% |
| 2008 | 0.1053 Mt CO2e | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0982 Mt CO2e | -6.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1004 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.1035 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1046 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1054 Mt CO2e | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.1065 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 2015 | 0.095 Mt CO2e | -10.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0758 Mt CO2e | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0678 Mt CO2e | -10.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0682 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0679 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0676 Mt CO2e | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0674 Mt CO2e | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0674 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.061 Mt CO2e | -9.5% |
| 2024 | 0.0594 Mt CO2e | -2.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0594 Mt CO2e is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.16 Mt CO2e, 3% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0594 Mt CO2e is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0594 Mt CO2e, 1.0× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0551 Mt CO2e | 0.044 Mt CO2e | 0.0626 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0614 Mt CO2e | 0.0556 Mt CO2e | 0.0693 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0866 Mt CO2e | 0.0752 Mt CO2e | 0.0926 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.09 Mt CO2e | 0.0815 Mt CO2e | 0.1053 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0895 Mt CO2e | 0.0678 Mt CO2e | 0.1065 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0646 Mt CO2e | 0.0594 Mt CO2e | 0.0676 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Vanuatu?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture in Vanuatu was 0.0594 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1065 Mt CO2e in 2014.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.044 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Vanuatu rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture?
- Vanuatu ranks 159th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from agriculture rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 44.2%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) 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 nitrous oxide (N2O), 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.2 Liming, 3.C.3 Urea application, 3.C.4 Direct N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.5 Indirect N2O Emissions from managed soils, 3.C.6 Indirect N2O Emissions from manure management, 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).