Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Vanuatu
Vanuatu: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0024 units per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Vanuatu, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Vanuatu is 0.0024 units per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.6% on the previous year and down 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Vanuatu peaked at 0.0102 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0001 units per person, in 1961.
That places Vanuatu 147th out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Vanuatu, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0001 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0029 units per person | +4067.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0028 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.0027 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.003 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0032 units per person | +7.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0034 units per person | +6.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0045 units per person | +31.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0035 units per person | -22.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0031 units per person | -10.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0066 units per person | +112.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0073 units per person | +11.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0083 units per person | +13.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0102 units per person | +23.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0081 units per person | -21.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0062 units per person | -23.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0063 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0056 units per person | -11.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0054 units per person | -4.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0059 units per person | +10.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0056 units per person | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0046 units per person | -17.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0044 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0046 units per person | +2.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0055 units per person | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0027 units per person | -50.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0021 units per person | -23.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0028 units per person | +33.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0025 units per person | -12.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0027 units per person | +8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0026 units per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0028 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0027 units per person | -8.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0026 units per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 0.003 units per person | +17.2% |
| 1997 | 0.003 units per person | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.003 units per person | +1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 units per person | +2.4% |
| 2000 | 0.003 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0034 units per person | +13.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 units per person | -4.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 units per person | -4.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0019 units per person | -36.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0017 units per person | -10.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0015 units per person | -15.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0024 units per person | +66.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0023 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0029 units per person | +22.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0026 units per person | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0028 units per person | +5.8% |
| 2012 | 0.003 units per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0028 units per person | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0029 units per person | +3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.003 units per person | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 0.003 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0028 units per person | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 units per person | +6.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0028 units per person | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 units per person | -12.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0024 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 0.0024 units per person | +0.6% |
Vanuatu compared with similar countries
- Vanuatu's 0.0024 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0031 units per person, 79% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Vanuatu's 0.0024 units per person is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.008 units per person, 31% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | +4067.1% | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0029 units per person |
| 1971 | +112.1% | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0066 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0045 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0102 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0041 units per person | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0059 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0028 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.0031 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0034 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0026 units per person | 0.003 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0025 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0025 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Vanuatu
More energy & mining data for Vanuatu
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, annual growth rate 5.48 % change on previous year (2024)
- Coal consumption, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal consumption, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Primary energy use, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Coal production, per unit of GDP 0 terawatt-hours per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fossil fuel consumption by fuel, per capita 0 terawatt-hours per person (2024)
- Fuel imports 18.2% (2011)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Vanuatu?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Vanuatu was 0.0024 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0102 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Vanuatu?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0001 units per person in 1961.
- How does Vanuatu rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Vanuatu ranks 147th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Vanuatu?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Vanuatu data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.