Palau vs United States: Per capita ghg emissions

Palau
16.58
in 2024
United States
17.53
in 2024
Palau rank
16th
United States rank
15th

Per capita ghg emissions over time

  • Palau
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 17.53 against 16.58 in Palau, a difference of 0.95.

That makes United States's figure about 1.1 times Palau's.

Across all 175 years both countries report, United States has been ahead every year.

Palau ranks 16th and United States ranks 15th of 196 countries.

United States has averaged higher in every one of the 18 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau United States Difference Ahead
1850s 0.1266 34.27 34.15 United States
1860s 0.1362 25.91 25.78 United States
1870s 0.1454 33.03 32.89 United States
1880s 0.157 30.94 30.78 United States
1890s 0.166 30.34 30.18 United States
1900s 0.1638 31 30.83 United States
1910s 0.1581 30.72 30.56 United States
1920s 0.1458 28.83 28.68 United States
1930s 0.1358 21.62 21.48 United States
1940s 0.1497 25.32 25.17 United States
1950s 0.2865 23.14 22.85 United States
1960s 0.6339 23.98 23.34 United States
1970s 11.16 27.79 16.62 United States
1980s 10.61 24.91 14.3 United States
1990s 17.63 25.09 7.46 United States
2000s 14.38 24.19 9.8 United States
2010s 15.67 19.95 4.28 United States
2020s 15.84 17.67 1.84 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita ghg emissions, Palau or United States?
United States, at 17.53 against 16.58 in Palau as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita ghg emissions between Palau and United States?
0.95, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Palau and United States?
175 years are reported by both, from 1850 to 2024.
How do Palau and United States rank globally for per capita ghg emissions?
Palau ranks 16th and United States ranks 15th of 196 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Per capita ghg emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed