Palau vs United States: Energy — Emissions per capita

Palau
14.77 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
United States
14.86 t CO2eq/cap
in 2023
Palau rank
17th
United States rank
16th

Energy — Emissions per capita over time

  • Palau
  • United States
0102030199020062023

How they compare

United States currently reports 14.86 t CO2eq/cap against 14.77 t CO2eq/cap in Palau, a difference of 0.09 t CO2eq/cap.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1991 it was Palau ahead.

Palau ranks 17th and United States ranks 16th of 221 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 1 and United States in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau United States Difference Ahead
1990s 21.28 t CO2eq/cap 20.79 t CO2eq/cap 0.4911 t CO2eq/cap Palau
2000s 14.82 t CO2eq/cap 20.58 t CO2eq/cap 5.76 t CO2eq/cap United States
2010s 14.94 t CO2eq/cap 17.1 t CO2eq/cap 2.15 t CO2eq/cap United States
2020s 14.26 t CO2eq/cap 14.96 t CO2eq/cap 0.695 t CO2eq/cap United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher energy — emissions per capita, Palau or United States?
United States, at 14.86 t CO2eq/cap against 14.77 t CO2eq/cap in Palau as of 2023.
What is the difference in energy — emissions per capita between Palau and United States?
0.09 t CO2eq/cap, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and United States?
33 years are reported by both, from 1991 to 2023.
How do Palau and United States rank globally for energy — emissions per capita?
Palau ranks 17th and United States ranks 16th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Energy — Emissions per capita
Unit
t CO2eq/cap
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 8,378 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.