Palau vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions
Palau
9,890 tonnes
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
9,610 tonnes
in 2024
Palau rank
139th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
140th
Year-on-year change in CO₂ emissions over time
- Palau
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Palau currently reports 9,890 tonnes against 9,610 tonnes in Saint Kitts and Nevis, a difference of 280 tonnes.
The two have swapped places 33 times across 69 shared years of data; in 1956 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Palau ranks 139th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 140th of 215 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 3 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 916 tonnes | 916 tonnes | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1960s | 11,725 tonnes | 1,099 tonnes | 10,626 tonnes | Palau |
| 1970s | -732.8 tonnes | 1,099 tonnes | 1,832 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1980s | 10,259 tonnes | 2,931 tonnes | 7,328 tonnes | Palau |
| 1990s | -2,565 tonnes | 9,160 tonnes | 11,725 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2000s | -732.8 tonnes | 6,229 tonnes | 6,962 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2010s | 2,198 tonnes | 4,030 tonnes | 1,832 tonnes | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 2020s | 1,985 tonnes | -77.4 tonnes | 2,062 tonnes | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher year-on-year change in co₂ emissions, Palau or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Palau, at 9,890 tonnes against 9,610 tonnes in Saint Kitts and Nevis as of 2024.
- What is the difference in year-on-year change in co₂ emissions between Palau and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 280 tonnes, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 69 years are reported by both, from 1956 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for year-on-year change in co₂ emissions?
- Palau ranks 139th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 140th 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.