Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture was 218.46 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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
Vanuatu recorded 218.46 kilograms per person for per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in 2023.
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 from agriculture 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 from agriculture 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 from agriculture 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 agriculture & rural data for Vanuatu
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 13.88 % change on previous year (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2663 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 1,054 current US$ per person (2024)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 2.21 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.7768 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 26.6% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 26.6% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 2.8% (2011)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 1.3% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture in Vanuatu?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 627.06 kilograms per person in 1993.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture?
- Vanuatu ranks 87th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions from agriculture 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 from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.