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Per capita nitrous oxide in Vanuatu

Vanuatu: Per capita nitrous oxide was 0.2665 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.2665
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
108th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.7857
in 1976
All-time low
0.1155
in 1870
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita nitrous oxide in Vanuatu, 1850–2024

0.20.40.60.8185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Vanuatu recorded 0.2665 for per capita nitrous oxide in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 48.4% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide in Vanuatu peaked at 0.7857 in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.1155, in 1870.

That places Vanuatu 108th out of 201 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.

Per capita nitrous oxide in Vanuatu, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0.1203 —
1851 0.1216 +1.1%
1852 0.1227 +1.0%
1853 0.1238 +0.9%
1854 0.1247 +0.7%
1855 0.1254 +0.6%
1856 0.1258 +0.4%
1857 0.126 +0.2%
1858 0.126 -0.0%
1859 0.1256 -0.3%
1860 0.1249 -0.6%
1861 0.124 -0.7%
1862 0.1231 -0.8%
1863 0.1221 -0.8%
1864 0.1211 -0.8%
1865 0.1201 -0.8%
1866 0.1191 -0.8%
1867 0.1182 -0.8%
1868 0.1172 -0.8%
1869 0.1163 -0.8%
1870 0.1155 -0.7%
1871 0.1163 +0.7%
1872 0.1197 +2.9%
1873 0.125 +4.5%
1874 0.1317 +5.3%
1875 0.139 +5.5%
1876 0.1463 +5.3%
1877 0.1531 +4.6%
1878 0.1588 +3.7%
1879 0.1628 +2.5%
1880 0.1646 +1.1%
1881 0.165 +0.2%
1882 0.165 +0.0%
1883 0.1648 -0.1%
1884 0.1644 -0.2%
1885 0.1638 -0.3%
1886 0.1633 -0.4%
1887 0.1627 -0.4%
1888 0.1621 -0.3%
1889 0.1617 -0.3%
1890 0.1775 +9.8%
1891 0.1685 -5.0%
1892 0.1607 -4.7%
1893 0.1539 -4.2%
1894 0.148 -3.8%
1895 0.1431 -3.3%
1896 0.139 -2.9%
1897 0.1357 -2.4%
1898 0.1331 -1.9%
1899 0.1311 -1.5%
1900 0.1297 -1.0%
1901 0.1298 +0.0%
1902 0.1316 +1.4%
1903 0.1349 +2.5%
1904 0.1391 +3.1%
1905 0.1439 +3.4%
1906 0.1487 +3.4%
1907 0.1533 +3.1%
1908 0.1572 +2.5%
1909 0.1607 +2.2%
1910 0.1635 +1.8%
1911 0.1661 +1.6%
1912 0.1691 +1.8%
1913 0.1726 +2.1%
1914 0.176 +2.0%
1915 0.1793 +1.9%
1916 0.1827 +1.9%
1917 0.1861 +1.9%
1918 0.1896 +1.9%
1919 0.1928 +1.7%
1920 0.1959 +1.6%
1921 0.199 +1.6%
1922 0.202 +1.5%
1923 0.2049 +1.4%
1924 0.208 +1.5%
1925 0.211 +1.4%
1926 0.2138 +1.3%
1927 0.2163 +1.2%
1928 0.2183 +0.9%
1929 0.2205 +1.0%
1930 0.2226 +1.0%
1931 0.225 +1.1%
1932 0.228 +1.3%
1933 0.2317 +1.6%
1934 0.2354 +1.6%
1935 0.239 +1.6%
1936 0.2428 +1.6%
1937 0.2467 +1.6%
1938 0.2508 +1.7%
1939 0.2542 +1.3%
1940 0.2568 +1.0%
1941 0.2624 +2.2%
1942 0.2735 +4.2%
1943 0.2885 +5.5%
1944 0.3071 +6.4%
1945 0.3277 +6.7%
1946 0.349 +6.5%
1947 0.3693 +5.8%
1948 0.3872 +4.9%
1949 0.3998 +3.2%
1950 0.4055 +1.4%
1951 0.4068 +0.3%
1952 0.4079 +0.3%
1953 0.4085 +0.1%
1954 0.4088 +0.1%
1955 0.4087 -0.0%
1956 0.4084 -0.1%
1957 0.4072 -0.3%
1958 0.4052 -0.5%
1959 0.403 -0.6%
1960 0.4004 -0.6%
1961 0.4391 +9.6%
1962 0.4747 +8.1%
1963 0.5268 +11.0%
1964 0.5517 +4.7%
1965 0.5736 +4.0%
1966 0.6103 +6.4%
1967 0.6279 +2.9%
1968 0.6514 +3.7%
1969 0.6662 +2.3%
1970 0.6574 -1.3%
1971 0.7059 +7.4%
1972 0.6919 -2.0%
1973 0.7499 +8.4%
1974 0.7651 +2.0%
1975 0.776 +1.4%
1976 0.7857 +1.2%
1977 0.7353 -6.4%
1978 0.684 -7.0%
1979 0.6459 -5.6%
1980 0.6226 -3.6%
1981 0.6045 -2.9%
1982 0.608 +0.6%
1983 0.6122 +0.7%
1984 0.6013 -1.8%
1985 0.6159 +2.4%
1986 0.6124 -0.6%
1987 0.6115 -0.1%
1988 0.6025 -1.5%
1989 0.5988 -0.6%
1990 0.6307 +5.3%
1991 0.636 +0.8%
1992 0.6559 +3.1%
1993 0.6816 +3.9%
1994 0.6712 -1.5%
1995 0.6554 -2.4%
1996 0.6422 -2.0%
1997 0.6297 -2.0%
1998 0.6179 -1.9%
1999 0.6118 -1.0%
2000 0.563 -8.0%
2001 0.5173 -8.1%
2002 0.5065 -2.1%
2003 0.5164 +2.0%
2004 0.5113 -1.0%
2005 0.5075 -0.7%
2006 0.5052 -0.4%
2007 0.5948 +17.7%
2008 0.5871 -1.3%
2009 0.5321 -9.4%
2010 0.5321 -0.0%
2011 0.5371 +0.9%
2012 0.5291 -1.5%
2013 0.5214 -1.5%
2014 0.5164 -1.0%
2015 0.4487 -13.1%
2016 0.3485 -22.3%
2017 0.3063 -12.1%
2018 0.304 -0.7%
2019 0.2972 -2.2%
2020 0.2908 -2.2%
2021 0.2858 -1.7%
2022 0.2784 -2.6%
2023 0.2719 -2.3%
2024 0.2665 -2.0%

Vanuatu compared with similar countries

  • Vanuatu's 0.2665 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2468, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Vanuatu's 0.2665 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2323, 1.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1242 0.1203 0.126 10
1860s 0.1206 0.1163 0.1249 10
1870s 0.1368 0.1155 0.1628 10
1880s 0.1637 0.1617 0.165 10
1890s 0.1491 0.1311 0.1775 10
1900s 0.1429 0.1297 0.1607 10
1910s 0.1778 0.1635 0.1928 10
1920s 0.209 0.1959 0.2205 10
1930s 0.2376 0.2226 0.2542 10
1940s 0.3221 0.2568 0.3998 10
1950s 0.407 0.403 0.4088 10
1960s 0.5522 0.4004 0.6662 10
1970s 0.7197 0.6459 0.7857 10
1980s 0.6089 0.5988 0.6226 10
1990s 0.6432 0.6118 0.6816 10
2000s 0.5341 0.5052 0.5948 10
2010s 0.4341 0.2972 0.5371 10
2020s 0.2787 0.2665 0.2908 5

Countries ranked near Vanuatu

  1. 105 Cuba 0.2709 compare
  2. 106 Oman 0.2683 compare
  3. 107 Portugal 0.2675 compare
  4. 109 Kyrgyzstan 0.2658 compare
  5. 110 Cyprus 0.2658 compare
  6. 111 South Korea 0.2647 compare

See the full ranking of 201 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita nitrous oxide in Vanuatu?
Per capita nitrous oxide in Vanuatu was 0.2665 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Vanuatu?
The highest recorded value was 0.7857 in 1976.
What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide recorded in Vanuatu?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1155 in 1870.
How does Vanuatu rank for per capita nitrous oxide?
Vanuatu ranks 108th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita nitrous oxide rising or falling in Vanuatu?
Over the last ten years it is down 48.4%. 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 Per capita nitrous oxide. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita nitrous oxide
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 34,339 data points, 1850–2024
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