Climate Change in Vanuatu
990 indicators covering climate change for Vanuatu.
| Indicator | Latest | Year | 10-yr change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nitrous oxide emissions | 87,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 35.0% | 168th |
| CO₂ emissions by fuel or industry | 197,079 tonnes | 2024 | up 25.1% | 195th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 18.0% | 184th |
| Per capita methane emissions | 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 41.4% | 90th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by fuel type | 0.6012 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 0.7% | 156th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from oil | 197,079 tonnes | 2024 | up 25.1% | 195th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from oil | 0.6012 tonnes per person | 2024 | down 0.7% | 156th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from cement | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 146th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from cement | 0 tonnes per person | 2024 | — | 146th |
| Carbon intensity of energy | 145.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 33.8% | 184th |
| Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions | 8,621 tonnes | 2024 | down 81.9% | 143rd |
| Kaya identity: drivers of CO₂ emissions | 197,079 tonnes | 2024 | up 25.1% | 195th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 105th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes per person | 2024 | — | 105th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 0.9567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 0.8% | 159th |
| Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 18.0% | 183rd |
| Child mortality vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 1.71 deaths per 100 live births | 2024 | down 9.0% | 88th |
| Carbon intensity vs. GDP per capita | 145.8 grams of CO₂ per kilowatt-hour | 2024 | down 33.8% | 184th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions, excluding land use and forestry | 0.9567 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2024 | down 0.8% | 160th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | 197,079 tonnes | 2024 | up 25.1% | 195th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from oil | 5.39 million tonnes | 2024 | up 48.4% | 199th |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from cement | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 153rd |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from flaring | 0 tonnes | 2024 | — | 121st |
| Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions | 4.6% | 2024 | down 89.4% | 26th |
| CO₂ emissions from fossil fuels and land-use change | -118,281 tonnes | 2024 | up 89.9% | 193rd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change | -315,360 tonnes | 2024 | up 76.2% | 155th |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from land-use change per capita | -0.9621 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 81.1% | 182nd |
| Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change | -118,281 tonnes | 2024 | up 89.9% | 193rd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change | -0.3609 tonnes per person | 2024 | up 92.0% | 194th |
| Share of global greenhouse gas emissions | 0.0% | 2024 | down 1.2% | 181st |
| Greenhouse gas emissions by gas | 87,366 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | down 35.0% | 168th |
| Share of global methane emissions | 0.0% | 2024 | down 33.8% | 169th |
| Share of global nitrous oxide emissions | 0.0% | 2024 | down 39.5% | 168th |
| Global warming contributions from fossil fuels and land use | 0 °C | 2024 | up 38.6% | 188th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources | 0 °C | 2024 | up 38.6% | 188th |
| Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from agriculture and land use | 0.0001 °C | 2024 | down 2.1% | 151st |
| Global warming contributions by gas and source | 0 °C | 2024 | up 29.8% | 179th |
| Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region | 478,798 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 2024 | up 3.2% | 181st |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from coal | 0 tonnes per person | 1972 | down 100.0% | 141st |
| Annual CO₂ emissions from coal | 0 tonnes | 1972 | down 100.0% | 141st |
| Cumulative CO₂ emissions from coal | 154,987 tonnes | 1972 | up 1,310.0% | 153rd |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by source | 0 tonnes per person | 1972 | down 100.0% | 141st |
| Share of CO₂ emissions covered by a carbon price | 0.0% | 2025 | — | 50th |
| Life expectancy at birth vs. CO₂ emissions per capita | 71.48 years | 2023 | up 2.1% | 159th |
| Access to electricity, rural, Percent of rural population | 60.7 | 2022 | up 102.3% | 168th |
| Per capita methane emissions by sector | 0 kilograms per person | 2023 | — | 139th |
| Nitrous oxide emissions by sector | 70,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 41.7% | 162nd |
| Greenhouse gas emissions by sector | 280,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 42.9% | 159th |
| Methane emissions by sector | 0 tonnes | 2023 | — | 72nd |
| Methane emissions from agriculture | 210,000 tonnes | 2023 | down 43.2% | 158th |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport | 749.01 kilograms per person | 2023 | up 138.3% | 103rd |
| CO₂ emissions from transport | 240,000 tonnes | 2023 | up 200.0% | 169th |
| Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector | 156.04 kilograms per person | 2023 | down 0.7% | 73rd |
| Climate-driven Hazard & Exposure | 2.9 | 2025 | down 17.1% | 114th |
| Climate-driven INFORM Risk Indicator | 4.5 | 2025 | down 4.3% | 72nd |
| Lack of coping capacity | 6 | 2025 | up 1.7% | 45th |
| Vulnerability | 5.2 | 2025 | up 6.1% | 50th |
| CO₂ emissions by sector | 10,000 tonnes | 2023 | unchanged | 171st |
| Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector | 31.21 kilograms per person | 2023 | down 20.6% | 147th |
| Terrestrial protected areas | 4.8% | 2025 | up 14.3% | 181st |