Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector was 218.46 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Vanuatu, 1990–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Vanuatu stood at 218.46 kilograms per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 14.0% on the previous year and down 53.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Vanuatu peaked at 627.06 kilograms per person in 1993 and was at its lowest, 191.66 kilograms per person, in 2022.
That places Vanuatu 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 34 years of available data.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 607.81 kilograms per person | — |
| 1991 | 592.86 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 1992 | 578.34 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 627.06 kilograms per person | +8.4% |
| 1994 | 612.26 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 598.25 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 585.05 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 1997 | 572.61 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 560.78 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 1999 | 549.28 kilograms per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 536.8 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 471.09 kilograms per person | -12.2% |
| 2002 | 459.49 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2003 | 448.3 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2004 | 486.1 kilograms per person | +8.4% |
| 2005 | 474.45 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 463.09 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 542.27 kilograms per person | +17.1% |
| 2008 | 528.85 kilograms per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 472.63 kilograms per person | -10.6% |
| 2010 | 461.69 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2011 | 492.85 kilograms per person | +6.7% |
| 2012 | 482.13 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2013 | 471.52 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 461.1 kilograms per person | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 413.36 kilograms per person | -10.4% |
| 2016 | 294.01 kilograms per person | -28.9% |
| 2017 | 251.33 kilograms per person | -14.5% |
| 2018 | 245.38 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 2019 | 239.73 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 234.22 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 196.15 kilograms per person | -16.3% |
| 2022 | 191.66 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 218.46 kilograms per person | +14.0% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 218.46 kilograms per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 197.65 kilograms per person, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 218.46 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 171.85 kilograms per person, 1.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | -28.9% | 413.36 kilograms per person | 294.01 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 588.43 kilograms per person | 549.28 kilograms per person | 627.06 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 488.31 kilograms per person | 448.3 kilograms per person | 542.27 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 381.31 kilograms per person | 239.73 kilograms per person | 492.85 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 210.12 kilograms per person | 191.66 kilograms per person | 234.22 kilograms per person | 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 per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Vanuatu?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector in Vanuatu was 218.46 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 627.06 kilograms per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 191.66 kilograms per person in 2022.
- How does Vanuatu rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector?
- Vanuatu ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.