CO₂ emissions · Oceania · 2024 data
Vanuatu CO₂ Emissions
Vanuatu emitted 197 thousand tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, or 0.60 t per person — #195 of 213 countries and 0.00% of global emissions. That is 13% of the world average of 4.73 t per person. Emissions peaked in 2021 at 216 thousand tonnes and are now 9% lower.
CO₂ emissions of Vanuatu, 1962–2024
Million tonnes of CO₂ per year · fossil fuels and industry, excluding land use · Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0)
CO₂ emissions by year (table)
| Year | CO₂ (million t) | Per person (t) | Change |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 0.2 | 0.60 | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 0.2 | 0.59 | -0.5% |
| 2022 | 0.2 | 0.61 | -12.5% |
| 2021 | 0.2 | 0.71 | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.2 | 0.69 | +24.2% |
| 2019 | 0.2 | 0.57 | -6.2% |
| 2018 | 0.2 | 0.62 | +26.6% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | 0.50 | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 0.2 | 0.55 | +13.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1 | 0.50 | -16.5% |
| 2014 | 0.2 | 0.61 | +43.6% |
| 2013 | 0.1 | 0.43 | -6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1 | 0.47 | -11.4% |
| 2011 | 0.1 | 0.54 | +5.6% |
| 2010 | 0.1 | 0.52 | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 0.1 | 0.52 | +37.5% |
| 2008 | 0.1 | 0.39 | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.1 | 0.35 | +5.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1 | 0.34 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1 | 0.35 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 | 0.36 | -5.2% |
| 2003 | 0.1 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.1 | 0.39 | -4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1 | 0.42 | -3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.1 | 0.45 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1 | 0.44 | +5.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.1 | 0.44 | +5.5% |
| 1996 | 0.1 | 0.43 | +10.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1 | 0.40 | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.1 | 0.38 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.1 | 0.39 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.1 | 0.40 | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.1 | 0.45 | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.1 | 0.43 | -6.1% |
| 1988 | 0.1 | 0.47 | +37.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0 | 0.35 | -18.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1 | 0.44 | -51.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1 | 0.93 | +120.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1 | 0.44 | +7.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1 | 0.42 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1 | 0.43 | -17.7% |
| 1980 | 0.1 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1 | 0.55 | +5.1% |
| 1978 | 0.1 | 0.53 | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1 | 0.48 | +15.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0 | 0.43 | -20.0% |
| 1975 | 0.1 | 0.55 | -11.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1 | 0.64 | +12.7% |
| 1973 | 0.1 | 0.58 | -11.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1 | 0.68 | +5.1% |
| 1971 | 0.1 | 0.66 | +47.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0 | 0.47 | -9.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0 | 0.53 | -29.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1 | 0.77 | -26.2% |
| 1967 | 0.1 | 1.07 | +9.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1 | 1.00 | +60.4% |
| 1965 | 0.0 | 0.64 | -22.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1 | 0.86 | +87.9% |
| 1963 | 0.0 | 0.47 | -17.5% |
| 1962 | 0.0 | 0.59 | — |
Where Vanuatu's CO₂ comes from
Oil is the largest source. Oil dominates — mostly transport fuel, so electrifying vehicles matters most here.
Per person: Vanuatu vs the world
Primary energy use: 4,124 kWh per person (world 21,654 kWh).
All greenhouse gases (2024)
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Data: Our World in Data, based on the Global Carbon Budget and Jones et al. (CC BY 4.0). CO₂ figures cover fossil fuels and industry (territorial), excluding land-use change unless stated.