Marshall Islands vs Palau: Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre
Marshall Islands
21,410 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Palau
24,288 tonnes per square kilometre
in 2023
Marshall Islands rank
66th
Palau rank
64th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions, per square kilometre over time
- Marshall Islands
- Palau
How they compare
Palau currently reports 24,288 tonnes per square kilometre against 21,410 tonnes per square kilometre in Marshall Islands, a difference of 2,878 tonnes per square kilometre.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.1 times Marshall Islands's.
Across all 32 years both countries report, Palau has been ahead every year.
Marshall Islands ranks 66th 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 | Marshall Islands | Palau | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,112 tonnes per square kilometre | 11,549 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,437 tonnes per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2000s | 7,238 tonnes per square kilometre | 15,640 tonnes per square kilometre | 8,401 tonnes per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2010s | 14,542 tonnes per square kilometre | 20,334 tonnes per square kilometre | 5,792 tonnes per square kilometre | Palau |
| 2020s | 20,179 tonnes per square kilometre | 23,584 tonnes per square kilometre | 3,405 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, Marshall Islands or Palau?
- Palau, at 24,288 tonnes per square kilometre against 21,410 tonnes per square kilometre in Marshall Islands as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre between Marshall Islands and Palau?
- 2,878 tonnes per square kilometre, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Marshall Islands and Palau?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Marshall Islands and Palau rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions, per square kilometre?
- Marshall Islands ranks 66th 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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About this data
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.