Global change over the last 50 years in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Global change over the last 50 years was 44,428 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Global change over the last 50 years in Vanuatu, 1965–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Vanuatu recorded 44,428 for global change over the last 50 years in 2024.
That represents a change of down 35.9% on the previous year and down 37.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, global change over the last 50 years in Vanuatu peaked at 229,554 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 1,800, in 1965.
That places Vanuatu 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Global change over the last 50 years in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | 1,800 | — |
| 1966 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,800 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,100 | +16.7% |
| 1971 | 2,200 | +4.8% |
| 1972 | 2,300 | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 2,400 | +4.3% |
| 1974 | 2,510 | +4.6% |
| 1975 | 2,610 | +4.0% |
| 1976 | 2,710 | +3.8% |
| 1977 | 2,816 | +3.9% |
| 1978 | 2,825 | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 2,819 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 2,937 | +4.2% |
| 1981 | 2,715 | -7.6% |
| 1982 | 2,715 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,542 | -6.4% |
| 1984 | 2,956 | +16.3% |
| 1985 | 8,196 | +177.3% |
| 1986 | 16,888 | +106.1% |
| 1987 | 20,078 | +18.9% |
| 1988 | 25,886 | +28.9% |
| 1989 | 27,200 | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 41,975 | +54.3% |
| 1991 | 44,367 | +5.7% |
| 1992 | 45,019 | +1.5% |
| 1993 | 40,755 | -9.5% |
| 1994 | 47,357 | +16.2% |
| 1995 | 57,904 | +22.3% |
| 1996 | 47,696 | -17.6% |
| 1997 | 70,357 | +47.5% |
| 1998 | 75,019 | +6.6% |
| 1999 | 91,433 | +21.9% |
| 2000 | 70,589 | -22.8% |
| 2001 | 36,176 | -48.8% |
| 2002 | 44,968 | +24.3% |
| 2003 | 113,867 | +153.2% |
| 2004 | 212,788 | +86.9% |
| 2005 | 229,554 | +7.9% |
| 2006 | 222,593 | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 213,728 | -4.0% |
| 2008 | 172,635 | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 150,581 | -12.8% |
| 2010 | 101,349 | -32.7% |
| 2011 | 59,372 | -41.4% |
| 2012 | 67,543 | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 70,703 | +4.7% |
| 2014 | 70,773 | +0.1% |
| 2015 | 83,104 | +17.4% |
| 2016 | 46,736 | -43.8% |
| 2017 | 34,515 | -26.1% |
| 2018 | 43,357 | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 57,193 | +31.9% |
| 2020 | 64,950 | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 73,393 | +13.0% |
| 2022 | 85,875 | +17.0% |
| 2023 | 69,326 | -19.3% |
| 2024 | 44,428 | -35.9% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 44,428 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 123,403, 36% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 44,428 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 96,821, 46% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Global change over the last 50 years 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +177.3% | 2,956 | 8,196 |
| 2003 | +153.2% | 44,968 | 113,867 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,800 | 1,800 | 1,800 | 5 |
| 1970s | 2,529 | 2,100 | 2,825 | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,211 | 2,542 | 27,200 | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,188 | 40,755 | 91,433 | 10 |
| 2000s | 146,748 | 36,176 | 229,554 | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,465 | 34,515 | 101,349 | 10 |
| 2020s | 67,594 | 44,428 | 85,875 | 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 global change over the last 50 years in Vanuatu?
- Global change over the last 50 years in Vanuatu was 44,428 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 229,554 in 2005.
- What is the lowest global change over the last 50 years recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,800 in 1965.
- How does Vanuatu rank for global change over the last 50 years?
- Vanuatu ranks 115th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is global change over the last 50 years rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.2%. 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 Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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