Palau vs Saint Lucia: Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change
Palau
11.40 million tonnes
in 2024
Saint Lucia
15.85 million tonnes
in 2024
Palau rank
180th
Saint Lucia rank
177th
Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change over time
- Palau
- Saint Lucia
How they compare
Saint Lucia currently reports 15.85 million tonnes against 11.40 million tonnes in Palau, a difference of 4.45 million tonnes.
That makes Saint Lucia's figure about 1.4 times Palau's.
Across all 70 years both countries report, Saint Lucia has been ahead every year.
Palau ranks 180th and Saint Lucia ranks 177th of 194 countries.
Saint Lucia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Saint Lucia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 37,373 tonnes | 453,962 tonnes | 416,589 tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1960s | 351,378 tonnes | 1.49 million tonnes | 1.14 million tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1970s | 1.60 million tonnes | 3.40 million tonnes | 1.80 million tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1980s | 3.16 million tonnes | 5.52 million tonnes | 2.36 million tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 1990s | 5.11 million tonnes | 7.38 million tonnes | 2.27 million tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2000s | 7.19 million tonnes | 9.16 million tonnes | 1.97 million tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2010s | 9.35 million tonnes | 12.10 million tonnes | 2.74 million tonnes | Saint Lucia |
| 2020s | 10.96 million tonnes | 15.01 million tonnes | 4.05 million tonnes | Saint Lucia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change, Palau or Saint Lucia?
- Saint Lucia, at 15.85 million tonnes against 11.40 million tonnes in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change between Palau and Saint Lucia?
- 4.45 million tonnes, with Saint Lucia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Saint Lucia?
- 70 years are reported by both, from 1955 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Saint Lucia rank globally for cumulative co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Palau ranks 180th and Saint Lucia ranks 177th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Cumulative CO₂ emissions including land-use change. 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), including land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.