Greenland vs Palau: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Greenland
10,008 tonnes
in 2024
Palau
9,890 tonnes
in 2024
Greenland rank
137th
Palau rank
139th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Greenland
- Palau
How they compare
Greenland currently reports 10,008 tonnes against 9,890 tonnes in Palau, a difference of 118 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 43 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Palau ahead.
Greenland ranks 137th and Palau ranks 139th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Greenland averaged higher in 5 and Palau in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Greenland | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 6,412 tonnes | 916 tonnes | 5,496 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1960s | 17,221 tonnes | 11,725 tonnes | 5,496 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1970s | 16,488 tonnes | -732.8 tonnes | 17,221 tonnes | Greenland |
| 1980s | -9,893 tonnes | 10,259 tonnes | 20,152 tonnes | Palau |
| 1990s | 12,144 tonnes | -2,565 tonnes | 14,709 tonnes | Greenland |
| 2000s | -1,690 tonnes | -732.8 tonnes | 957.2 tonnes | Palau |
| 2010s | -5,107 tonnes | 2,198 tonnes | 7,305 tonnes | Palau |
| 2020s | 18,567 tonnes | 1,985 tonnes | 16,582 tonnes | Greenland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Greenland or Palau?
- Greenland, at 10,008 tonnes against 9,890 tonnes in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Greenland and Palau?
- 118 tonnes, with Greenland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Palau?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Greenland and Palau rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Greenland ranks 137th and Palau ranks 139th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.