Palau vs East Timor: Cumulative CO₂ emissions
Palau
11.40 million tonnes
in 2024
East Timor
12.14 million tonnes
in 2024
Palau rank
187th
East Timor rank
185th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions over time
- Palau
- East Timor
How they compare
East Timor currently reports 12.14 million tonnes against 11.40 million tonnes in Palau, a difference of 738,500 tonnes.
That makes East Timor's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1994 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 187th and East Timor ranks 185th of 215 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | East Timor | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5.51 million tonnes | 45,674 tonnes | 5.46 million tonnes | Palau |
| 2000s | 7.19 million tonnes | 1.68 million tonnes | 5.51 million tonnes | Palau |
| 2010s | 9.35 million tonnes | 6.03 million tonnes | 3.32 million tonnes | Palau |
| 2020s | 10.96 million tonnes | 10.83 million tonnes | 129,894 tonnes | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, Palau or East Timor?
- East Timor, at 12.14 million tonnes against 11.40 million tonnes in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions between Palau and East Timor?
- 738,500 tonnes, with East Timor ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and East Timor?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1994 to 2024.
- How do Palau and East Timor rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Palau ranks 187th and East Timor ranks 185th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.