Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was -4.0% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Vanuatu, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Vanuatu is -4.0%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of down 30.7% on the previous year and down 109.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Vanuatu peaked at 47.4% in 2008 and was at its lowest, -4.0%, in 2024.
That places Vanuatu 155th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 17.5% | 3.7% | 25.8% | 9 |
| 2000s | 26.9% | 14.2% | 47.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 25.5% | -0.9% | 44.1% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | -4.0% | 3.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
- 152 Greece -3.5% compare
- 153 Switzerland -3.7% compare
- 154 United States Virgin Islands -4.0% compare
- 156 New Zealand -7.1% compare
- 157 Fiji -7.6% compare
- 158 Saint Lucia -8.1% compare
More environment data for Vanuatu
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Waste 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.1453 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 0.2698 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0654 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 0.8698 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.2851 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 6 metric tons (2024)
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Agriculture 0.0594 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 44,422 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 44,428 metric tons (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Vanuatu?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Vanuatu was -4.0% 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 47.4% in 2008.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.0% in 2024.
- How does Vanuatu rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Vanuatu ranks 155th 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 109.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 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). Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.