Environment & Energy

Vanuatu

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Electricity generation mix
  • Other fossil75.0%
  • Hydro12.5%
  • Solar12.5%
Source: Ember
CO₂ emissions19702024
0.05020.110.1710.2310.29119702024
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902022
24.632.34047.755.419902022
Source: World Bank WDI
Renewable energy share19902015
19.632.144.657.169.619902015
Source: WB SE4ALL
IndicatorValue
CO₂ emissions0.285 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
CO₂ per capita0.87 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024]
Renewable energy share25 %World Bank WDI [2022]
Energy use per capita158 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [2007]
Freshwater withdrawalNo authoritative open source found
Renewable electricity share25 %Ember [2023]
UNESCO World Heritage sites1 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025]
Mean annual temperature25.3 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014]
Forest area (>10% canopy)1,160,000 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010]
Intangible cultural heritage elements1 elementsUNESCO ICH [2025]
Operating power capacity4.5 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025]
Renewable water resources per capita10 m³FAO AQUASTAT [2022]
Water withdrawal — agricultureNo authoritative open source found
Water withdrawal — industryNo authoritative open source found
Water withdrawal — domesticNo authoritative open source found
CO2 emissions, total0.197–285 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 285.1 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 0.1972 Mt
CO2 emissions by sector
  • Road Transportation no resuspension
  • Main Activity Electricity and Heat Production
  • Residential and other sectors
  • Manufacturing Industries and Construction
  • Civil Aviation
JRC EDGAR [2024]
CO2 emissions, territorial0.197 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024]
CO2 emissions, consumption-basedNo authoritative open source found
Significant earthquakes (recent)
  • M5.8 · 2026 · 49 km SSW of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
  • M5.4 · 2026 · 92 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
  • M5.2 · 2026 · 94 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
  • M5.3 · 2026 · 94 km E of Port-Vila, Vanuatu
  • M5.0 · 2026 · 32 km ENE of Luganville, Vanuatu
USGS Earthquakes [2026]
Largest recent earthquakeM7.3 (2026) — 51 km ENE of Luganville, VanuatuUSGS Earthquakes [2026]
Active natural events3NASA EONET [2026]
Natural events by categoryVolcanoes: 2 / Wildfires: 1NASA EONET [2026]
Renewable energy share36.1 %WB SE4ALL [2015]
Oil production0 kbdEIA International Energy [2025]
Natural gas production0 bcmEIA International Energy [2024]
Coal production0 MtEIA International Energy [2024]
Environmental issueswater pollution; limited potable water; inadequate sanitation; deforestationCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive

Section metadata

Data year2026
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage23/28
LicenseCC-BY
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Datasets on this page
  • World Bank WDI
    world_bank_wdi
    Edition: 2024
  • Ember
    ember_electricity
    Edition: 2025
  • UNESCO World Heritage
    unesco_world_heritage
    Edition: 2025
  • World Bank CCKP
    cckp_climate
    Edition: 2024
  • Global Forest Watch
    gfw_forest_cover
    Edition: 2024
  • UNESCO ICH
    unesco_ich
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Energy Monitor
    global_energy_monitor
    Edition: 2025
  • FAO AQUASTAT
    aquastat_water
    Edition: 2026
  • JRC EDGAR
    edgar
    Edition: 2025
  • Global Carbon Budget
    global_carbon_budget
    Edition: 2025
  • USGS Earthquakes
    usgs_earthquakes
    Edition: 2026
  • NASA EONET
    nasa_eonet
    Edition: 2026
  • WB SE4ALL
    world_bank_se4all
    Edition: 2018
  • EIA International Energy
    eia_energy_international
    Edition: 2026
  • CIA World Factbook
    cia_factbook
    Edition: 2025
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About this data

Vanuatu's environment & energy on Databook compiles 23 indicators from 15 open datasets including World Bank WDI, Ember, UNESCO World Heritage. Key figures include co₂ emissions (0.285 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (0.87 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2026. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.