Vanuatu Greenhouse Gas Emissions
Total GHG Emissions (2024)
632,053
tons CO₂eq
Year-over-Year
+1.51%
increase
Global Share
< 0.01%
Per Capita
1.99
tons per person
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Gas
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Sector
- GHG emissions in Vanuatu were 632,053 tons CO₂eq in 2024.
- Emissions increased by 1.5% over the previous year, representing an increase by 9,422 tons over 2023, when GHG emissions were 622,630 tons.
- Per capita: 1.99 tons CO₂eq (vs global avg 6.56 t).
- Vanuatu accounts for < 0.01% of global GHG emissions.
Greenhouse Gas Emissions by Year
| Year | GHG Total (tons) | CO₂ | CH₄ | N₂O | F-gases | Per Capita | Change | Global Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 632,053 | 285,107 | 275,680 | 71,266 | – | 1.99 | 1.51% | < 0.01% |
| 2023 | 622,630 | 271,702 | 278,380 | 72,548 | – | 2 | −3.86% | < 0.01% |
| 2022 | 647,614 | 270,936 | 297,810 | 78,868 | – | 2.12 | −2.73% | < 0.01% |
| 2021 | 665,775 | 290,910 | 295,813 | 79,053 | – | 2.22 | 6.93% | < 0.01% |
| 2020 | 622,655 | 251,513 | 292,682 | 78,460 | – | 2.12 | 6.02% | < 0.01% |
| 2019 | 587,318 | 219,002 | 290,040 | 78,276 | – | 2.04 | −1.29% | < 0.01% |
| 2018 | 595,004 | 228,769 | 287,613 | 78,622 | – | 2.11 | 12.51% | < 0.01% |
| 2017 | 528,866 | 166,365 | 284,568 | 77,933 | – | 1.91 | −5.75% | < 0.01% |
| 2016 | 561,136 | 165,881 | 310,143 | 85,112 | – | 2.08 | −11.68% | < 0.01% |
| 2015 | 635,365 | 159,225 | 371,931 | 104,210 | – | 2.4 | −9.86% | < 0.01% |
| 2014 | 704,858 | 175,280 | 413,824 | 115,754 | – | 2.72 | 3.91% | < 0.01% |
| 2013 | 678,313 | 151,044 | 413,066 | 114,202 | – | 2.68 | 0.59% | < 0.01% |
| 2012 | 674,328 | 147,683 | 413,444 | 113,201 | – | 2.72 | −4.38% | < 0.01% |
| 2011 | 705,225 | 179,659 | 413,105 | 112,460 | – | 2.92 | 5.14% | < 0.01% |
| 2010 | 670,766 | 154,861 | 406,984 | 108,922 | – | 2.84 | 3.58% | < 0.01% |
| 2009 | 647,575 | 144,292 | 396,849 | 106,435 | – | 2.81 | −2.65% | < 0.01% |
| 2008 | 665,171 | 128,737 | 423,215 | 113,219 | – | 2.95 | 0.45% | < 0.01% |
| 2007 | 662,212 | 131,003 | 419,610 | 111,599 | – | 3.01 | 23.86% | < 0.01% |
| 2006 | 534,639 | 80,333 | 360,457 | 93,849 | – | 2.49 | −0.08% | < 0.01% |
| 2005 | 535,082 | 89,220 | 353,905 | 91,957 | – | 2.56 | 1.63% | < 0.01% |
| 2004 | 526,475 | 87,423 | 347,758 | 91,294 | – | 2.58 | −3.32% | < 0.01% |
| 2003 | 544,574 | 112,213 | 341,334 | 91,027 | – | 2.74 | 6.07% | < 0.01% |
| 2002 | 513,387 | 96,142 | 329,219 | 88,026 | – | 2.65 | −0.11% | < 0.01% |
| 2001 | 513,928 | 97,673 | 327,961 | 88,294 | – | 2.72 | −1.88% | < 0.01% |
| 2000 | 523,772 | 83,960 | 345,712 | 94,100 | – | 2.83 | 2.05% | < 0.01% |
| 1999 | 513,250 | 53,574 | 361,198 | 98,478 | – | 2.83 | 2.16% | < 0.01% |
| 1998 | 502,418 | 53,654 | 352,241 | 96,523 | – | 2.82 | 1.24% | < 0.01% |
| 1997 | 496,242 | 52,149 | 348,491 | 95,602 | – | 2.84 | 1.2% | < 0.01% |
| 1996 | 490,370 | 50,621 | 345,058 | 94,691 | – | 2.85 | 1.2% | < 0.01% |
| 1995 | 484,559 | 50,182 | 341,203 | 93,175 | – | 2.88 | −0.67% | < 0.01% |
| 1994 | 487,839 | 55,261 | 339,838 | 92,739 | – | 2.97 | 1.4% | < 0.01% |
| 1993 | 481,111 | 53,768 | 335,804 | 91,539 | – | 3.01 | 5.51% | < 0.01% |
| 1992 | 455,996 | 53,191 | 315,825 | 86,981 | – | 2.94 | −4.1% | < 0.01% |
| 1991 | 475,466 | 94,974 | 297,650 | 82,843 | – | 3.15 | 1.26% | < 0.01% |
| 1990 | 469,563 | 101,885 | 287,241 | 80,437 | – | 3.2 | 7.45% | < 0.01% |
| 1989 | 436,995 | 98,422 | 265,106 | 73,467 | – | 3.06 | −1.3% | < 0.01% |
| 1988 | 442,736 | 115,775 | 255,254 | 71,706 | – | 3.18 | 7.44% | < 0.01% |
| 1987 | 412,081 | 87,925 | 253,453 | 70,703 | – | 3.03 | 2.88% | < 0.01% |
| 1986 | 400,540 | 89,128 | 243,551 | 67,861 | – | 3.01 | −2.74% | < 0.01% |
| 1985 | 411,809 | 110,760 | 235,254 | 65,794 | – | 3.17 | 9.13% | < 0.01% |
| 1984 | 377,343 | 87,886 | 226,836 | 62,620 | – | 2.97 | −2.4% | < 0.01% |
| 1983 | 386,614 | 98,488 | 225,570 | 62,555 | – | 3.11 | 1.6% | < 0.01% |
| 1982 | 380,537 | 99,662 | 219,989 | 60,886 | – | 3.13 | 1.39% | < 0.01% |
| 1981 | 375,308 | 101,167 | 214,840 | 59,301 | – | 3.17 | −4.31% | < 0.01% |
| 1980 | 392,208 | 116,751 | 215,489 | 59,968 | – | 3.39 | 1.63% | < 0.01% |
| 1979 | 385,902 | 108,422 | 217,326 | 60,154 | – | 3.43 | 0.07% | < 0.01% |
| 1978 | 385,638 | 100,895 | 222,995 | 61,748 | – | 3.52 | −2.58% | < 0.01% |
| 1977 | 395,860 | 101,666 | 230,267 | 63,927 | – | 3.73 | −1.19% | < 0.01% |
| 1976 | 400,609 | 96,287 | 238,449 | 65,872 | – | 3.89 | 2.81% | < 0.01% |
| 1975 | 389,674 | 97,719 | 228,811 | 63,144 | – | 3.9 | −2.02% | < 0.01% |
| 1974 | 397,716 | 118,293 | 218,919 | 60,504 | – | 4.11 | 9.63% | < 0.01% |
| 1973 | 362,789 | 96,388 | 208,890 | 57,512 | – | 3.87 | 13.08% | < 0.01% |
| 1972 | 320,831 | 80,120 | 188,977 | 51,734 | – | 3.53 | 2.47% | < 0.01% |
| 1971 | 313,092 | 75,138 | 186,917 | 51,037 | – | 3.56 | 7.39% | < 0.01% |
| 1970 | 291,535 | 75,125 | 169,955 | 46,456 | – | 3.41 | – | < 0.01% |
See also
- Vanuatu CO2 Emissions
- Global GHG Emissions - GHG Emissions by Year, by Country, by Sector
- Population of Vanuatu
Sources
- Crippa M., Guizzardi D., Pagani F., Banja M., Muntean M., et al., GHG emissions of all world countries – JRC/IEA 2025 Report, European Commission, 2025. DOI. Data: EDGAR_2025_GHG.
- CO2 emissions from fuel combustion based on IEA (2024) Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Energy, as modified by the Joint Research Centre (IEA-EDGAR CO2, v4).