Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk was 0.6 index in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2021)
0.6 index
Change on year
down 7.7%
World rank
59th
of 79 countries
All-time high
0.65 index
in 2020
All-time low
0.05 index
in 2018
Years of data
7
2015–2021
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Vanuatu, 2015–2021
Source: UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in index.
Analysis
In 2021, adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Vanuatu stood at 0.6 index.
That represents a change of down 7.7% on the previous year and up 140.0% over ten years.
Vanuatu ranks 59th of 79 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | index | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2015 | 0 index | — |
| 2016 | 0.25 index | — |
| 2017 | 0.12 index | -52.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 index | -58.3% |
| 2019 | 0.22 index | +340.0% |
| 2020 | 0.65 index | +195.5% |
| 2021 | 0.6 index | -7.7% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.6 index is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.76 index, 79% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.6 index is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.85 index, 71% of the median. (20 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.128 index | 0 index | 0.25 index | 5 |
| 2020s | 0.625 index | 0.6 index | 0.65 index | 2 |
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 adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Vanuatu?
- Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk in Vanuatu was 0.6 index in 2021, according to UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.65 index in 2020.
- What is the lowest adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 index in 2018.
- How does Vanuatu rank for adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk?
- Vanuatu ranks 59th out of 79 countries with data for 2021.
- Is adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is up 140.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Adoption and implementation of policies to reduce disaster risk. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Score of adoption and implementation of national DRR strategies in line with the Sendai Framework.