Palau vs Vanuatu: Annual CO₂ emissions by world region
Palau
226,099 tonnes
in 2024
Vanuatu
197,079 tonnes
in 2024
Palau rank
194th
Vanuatu rank
195th
Annual CO₂ emissions by world region over time
- Palau
- Vanuatu
How they compare
Palau currently reports 226,099 tonnes against 197,079 tonnes in Vanuatu, a difference of 29,020 tonnes.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Vanuatu's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1962 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 194th and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 215 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Vanuatu | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 72,364 tonnes | 56,334 tonnes | 16,030 tonnes | Palau |
| 1970s | 156,819 tonnes | 54,960 tonnes | 101,859 tonnes | Palau |
| 1980s | 168,178 tonnes | 63,021 tonnes | 105,157 tonnes | Palau |
| 1990s | 204,818 tonnes | 69,250 tonnes | 135,568 tonnes | Palau |
| 2000s | 216,176 tonnes | 82,440 tonnes | 133,736 tonnes | Palau |
| 2010s | 214,710 tonnes | 140,331 tonnes | 74,379 tonnes | Palau |
| 2020s | 216,181 tonnes | 199,250 tonnes | 16,931 tonnes | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual co₂ emissions by world region, Palau or Vanuatu?
- Palau, at 226,099 tonnes against 197,079 tonnes in Vanuatu as of 2024.
- What is the difference in annual co₂ emissions by world region between Palau and Vanuatu?
- 29,020 tonnes, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Vanuatu?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1962 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Vanuatu rank globally for annual co₂ emissions by world region?
- Palau ranks 194th and Vanuatu ranks 195th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Annual CO₂ emissions by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured in tonnes.