Palau vs United States: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport
Palau
7,887 kilograms per person
in 2023
United States
4,877 kilograms per person
in 2023
Palau rank
1st
United States rank
3rd
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport over time
- Palau
- United States
How they compare
Palau currently reports 7,887 kilograms per person against 4,877 kilograms per person in United States, a difference of 3,010 kilograms per person.
That makes Palau's figure about 1.6 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Palau ahead.
Palau ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
Palau has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Palau | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,946 kilograms per person | 5,766 kilograms per person | 180.3 kilograms per person | Palau |
| 2000s | 6,134 kilograms per person | 5,944 kilograms per person | 190.74 kilograms per person | Palau |
| 2010s | 7,888 kilograms per person | 5,192 kilograms per person | 2,696 kilograms per person | Palau |
| 2020s | 7,589 kilograms per person | 4,796 kilograms per person | 2,792 kilograms per person | Palau |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher per capita co₂ emissions from transport, Palau or United States?
- Palau, at 7,887 kilograms per person against 4,877 kilograms per person in United States as of 2023.
- What is the difference in per capita co₂ emissions from transport between Palau and United States?
- 3,010 kilograms per person, with Palau ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and United States?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2023.
- How do Palau and United States rank globally for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Palau ranks 1st and United States ranks 3rd of 191 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.