Palau vs United States: Per capita methane emissions

Palau
2.12
in 2024
United States
2.37
in 2024
Palau rank
32nd
United States rank
30th

Per capita methane emissions over time

  • Palau
  • United States
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How they compare

United States currently reports 2.37 against 2.12 in Palau, a difference of 0.25.

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

The two have swapped places 4 times across 175 shared years of data; in 1850 it was United States ahead.

Palau ranks 32nd and United States ranks 30th of 199 countries.

Across the 18 decades both report, Palau averaged higher in 4 and United States in 14.

Head to head by decade

Decade Palau United States Difference Ahead
1850s 0.1266 3.02 2.89 United States
1860s 0.1362 2.9 2.76 United States
1870s 0.1454 2.82 2.68 United States
1880s 0.157 2.77 2.61 United States
1890s 0.166 2.73 2.56 United States
1900s 0.1638 2.99 2.82 United States
1910s 0.1581 3.25 3.1 United States
1920s 0.1458 3.23 3.09 United States
1930s 0.1358 2.81 2.68 United States
1940s 0.1497 3.31 3.16 United States
1950s 0.2865 3.5 3.21 United States
1960s 0.6339 4 3.36 United States
1970s 11.16 4.16 7 Palau
1980s 10.61 3.73 6.88 Palau
1990s 8.56 3.19 5.38 Palau
2000s 3.25 2.65 0.6034 Palau
2010s 2.32 2.34 0.0223 United States
2020s 2.09 2.33 0.2473 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher per capita methane emissions, Palau or United States?
United States, at 2.37 against 2.12 in Palau as of 2024.
What is the difference in per capita methane emissions between Palau and United States?
0.25, 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 methane emissions?
Palau ranks 32nd and United States ranks 30th of 199 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Per capita methane emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita methane 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