Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise was 0.0001 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Vanuatu, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 0.0001 °C for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in 2024. That is the highest value across all 174 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0001 °C in 2024 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Vanuatu ranks 171st of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +94.1% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +46.2% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +32.4% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +26.5% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +18.5% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +16.7% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +13.6% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +14.1% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +11.2% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +9.6% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +9.3% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +8.2% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +7.0% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +6.5% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +4.9% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +5.4% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +4.7% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +3.0% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +2.7% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +1.5% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +14.0% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +16.2% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +16.0% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +14.6% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +13.5% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +12.4% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +11.3% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +10.3% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +9.3% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +3.2% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +3.9% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +3.6% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 °C | +2.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 °C | +1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 °C | +1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 °C | +2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 °C | +1.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 °C | +1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 °C | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 °C | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 °C | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 °C | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 °C | +2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 °C | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 °C | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 °C | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 °C | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 °C | +1.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 °C | +0.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 °C | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0001 °C | +0.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0001 °C | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0001 °C | +0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0001 °C | +0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0001 °C | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0001 °C | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0001 °C | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0001 °C | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 °C | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0001 °C | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0001 °C | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0001 °C | +0.1% |
| 2024 | 0.0001 °C | +0.1% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0001 °C is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 °C, 4% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0001 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0012 °C, 6% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1852 | +94.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +46.2% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +32.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1855 | +26.5% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 °C | 0 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 0.0001 °C | 5 |
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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Vanuatu?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise in Vanuatu was 0.0001 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0001 °C in 2024.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Vanuatu rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise?
- Vanuatu ranks 171st out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Measured in °C.