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
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.