India vs Palau: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre

India
21,149 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Palau
24,288 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
India rank
67th
Palau rank
64th

Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time

  • India
  • Palau
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k25.0k196119922023

How they compare

Palau currently reports 24,288 tonnes per square kilometre against 21,149 tonnes per square kilometre in India, a difference of 3,139 tonnes per square kilometre.

That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times India's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.

India ranks 67th and Palau ranks 64th of 204 countries.

Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade India Palau Difference Ahead
1990s 4,904 tonnes per square kilometre 11,335 tonnes per square kilometre 6,431 tonnes per square kilometre Palau
2000s 8,099 tonnes per square kilometre 15,640 tonnes per square kilometre 7,540 tonnes per square kilometre Palau
2010s 13,862 tonnes per square kilometre 20,334 tonnes per square kilometre 6,472 tonnes per square kilometre Palau
2020s 19,675 tonnes per square kilometre 23,584 tonnes per square kilometre 3,909 tonnes per square kilometre Palau

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre, India or Palau?
Palau, at 24,288 tonnes per square kilometre against 21,149 tonnes per square kilometre in India as of 2023.
What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between India and Palau?
3,139 tonnes per square kilometre, with Palau ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for India and Palau?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do India and Palau rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
India ranks 67th and Palau ranks 64th of 204 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Unit
tonnes per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
204 places, 11,422 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Cumulative CO₂ emissions divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.