Palau vs Saint Kitts and Nevis: Methane emissions
Palau
37,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Saint Kitts and Nevis
51,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 2024
Palau rank
189th
Saint Kitts and Nevis rank
186th
Methane emissions over time
- Palau
- Saint Kitts and Nevis
How they compare
Saint Kitts and Nevis currently reports 51,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 37,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Palau, a difference of 13,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
That makes Saint Kitts and Nevis's figure about 1.4 times Palau's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
Palau ranks 189th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 186th of 199 countries.
Across the 18 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 5 and Saint Kitts and Nevis in 13.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | Saint Kitts and Nevis | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 579.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 78,115 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 77,535 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1860s | 656.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 92,381 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 91,724 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1870s | 735.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101,669 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,933 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1880s | 835.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 104,720 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1890s | 927.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 111,570 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1900s | 962.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 110,884 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1910s | 976.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 101,537 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 100,561 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1920s | 944.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 84,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 83,423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1930s | 923.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1940s | 1,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,853 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 75,781 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1950s | 2,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 63,497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 61,083 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1960s | 6,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,668 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,002 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
| 1970s | 137,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 98,273 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
| 1980s | 143,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 37,605 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 105,734 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
| 1990s | 144,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 34,944 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 109,707 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
| 2000s | 63,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 39,805 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 23,262 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
| 2010s | 41,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Palau |
| 2020s | 37,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 44,599 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 7,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Saint Kitts and Nevis |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher methane emissions, Palau or Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- Saint Kitts and Nevis, at 51,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents against 37,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in Palau as of 2024.
- What is the difference in methane emissions between Palau and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 13,975 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, with Saint Kitts and Nevis ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and Saint Kitts and Nevis?
- 175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
- How do Palau and Saint Kitts and Nevis rank globally for methane emissions?
- Palau ranks 189th and Saint Kitts and Nevis ranks 186th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.