Area land needed to global oil in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Area land needed to global oil was 4.64 billion in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
4.64 billion
Change on year
down 69.8%
World rank
13th
of 59 countries
All-time high
15.37 billion
in 2022
All-time low
471.11 million
in 2004
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area land needed to global oil in Vanuatu, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 4.64 billion for area land needed to global oil in 2023.
The figure is down 69.8% on the previous year and up 154.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area land needed to global oil in Vanuatu peaked at 15.37 billion in 2022 and was at its lowest, 471.11 million, in 2004.
Vanuatu ranks 13th of 59 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area land needed to global oil in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5.70 billion | — |
| 1962 | 4.07 billion | -28.5% |
| 1963 | 4.60 billion | +12.9% |
| 1964 | 4.42 billion | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 3.94 billion | -11.0% |
| 1966 | 4.63 billion | +17.6% |
| 1967 | 5.47 billion | +18.2% |
| 1968 | 5.38 billion | -1.7% |
| 1969 | 3.94 billion | -26.7% |
| 1970 | 3.65 billion | -7.4% |
| 1971 | 7.24 billion | +98.3% |
| 1972 | 5.67 billion | -21.6% |
| 1973 | 1.18 billion | -79.2% |
| 1974 | 843.12 million | -28.5% |
| 1975 | 949.74 million | +12.6% |
| 1976 | 2.05 billion | +116.1% |
| 1977 | 2.45 billion | +19.3% |
| 1978 | 1.02 billion | -58.3% |
| 1979 | 612.36 million | -40.0% |
| 1980 | 1.02 billion | +66.8% |
| 1981 | 2.55 billion | +149.4% |
| 1982 | 3.05 billion | +19.8% |
| 1983 | 4.68 billion | +53.5% |
| 1984 | 3.91 billion | -16.6% |
| 1985 | 3.66 billion | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 4.14 billion | +12.9% |
| 1987 | 5.23 billion | +26.4% |
| 1988 | 5.34 billion | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 6.18 billion | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 8.20 billion | +32.7% |
| 1991 | 7.70 billion | -6.1% |
| 1992 | 8.75 billion | +13.5% |
| 1993 | 8.83 billion | +1.0% |
| 1994 | 9.28 billion | +5.2% |
| 1995 | 8.32 billion | -10.4% |
| 1996 | 10.56 billion | +27.0% |
| 1997 | 11.76 billion | +11.4% |
| 1998 | 11.61 billion | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 12.70 billion | +9.5% |
| 2000 | 2.96 billion | -76.7% |
| 2001 | 803.11 million | -72.8% |
| 2002 | 1.27 billion | +58.3% |
| 2003 | 969.93 million | -23.7% |
| 2004 | 471.11 million | -51.4% |
| 2005 | 862.22 million | +83.0% |
| 2006 | 3.05 billion | +253.3% |
| 2007 | 857.00 million | -71.9% |
| 2008 | 1.24 billion | +45.1% |
| 2009 | 1.56 billion | +25.7% |
| 2010 | 1.41 billion | -9.9% |
| 2011 | 1.27 billion | -9.7% |
| 2012 | 1.19 billion | -6.7% |
| 2013 | 1.82 billion | +53.5% |
| 2014 | 965.62 million | -47.0% |
| 2015 | 1.47 billion | +51.8% |
| 2016 | 4.43 billion | +202.4% |
| 2017 | 3.24 billion | -26.9% |
| 2018 | 1.30 billion | -60.0% |
| 2019 | 1.46 billion | +12.5% |
| 2020 | 1.59 billion | +8.6% |
| 2021 | 1.75 billion | +10.2% |
| 2022 | 15.37 billion | +779.6% |
| 2023 | 4.64 billion | -69.8% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 4.64 billion is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion, 3.7× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 4.64 billion is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.07 billion, 4.4× the median. (20 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area land needed to global oil in Vanuatu changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | +779.6% | 1.75 billion | 15.37 billion |
| 2006 | +253.3% | 862.22 million | 3.05 billion |
| 2016 | +202.4% | 1.47 billion | 4.43 billion |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4.68 billion | 3.94 billion | 5.70 billion | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.57 billion | 612.36 million | 7.24 billion | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.98 billion | 1.02 billion | 6.18 billion | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.77 billion | 7.70 billion | 12.70 billion | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.40 billion | 471.11 million | 3.05 billion | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.86 billion | 965.62 million | 4.43 billion | 10 |
| 2020s | 5.84 billion | 1.59 billion | 15.37 billion | 4 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More reference data data for Vanuatu
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0174 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0819 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0994 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0658 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4612 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5857 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is area land needed to global oil in Vanuatu?
- Area land needed to global oil in Vanuatu was 4.64 billion in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area land needed to global oil recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 15.37 billion in 2022.
- What is the lowest area land needed to global oil recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 471.11 million in 2004.
- How does Vanuatu rank for area land needed to global oil?
- Vanuatu ranks 13th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area land needed to global oil rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 154.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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