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
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.