All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Palau
Palau: All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita was 13.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Palau recorded 13.35 t CO2eq/cap for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.7% on the previous year and down 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Palau peaked at 23.19 t CO2eq/cap in 1994 and was at its lowest, 12.08 t CO2eq/cap, in 2002.
Palau ranks 27th of 223 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 22.4 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1992 | 18.68 t CO2eq/cap | -16.6% |
| 1993 | 18.49 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 1994 | 23.19 t CO2eq/cap | +25.4% |
| 1995 | 19.47 t CO2eq/cap | -16.0% |
| 1996 | 18.23 t CO2eq/cap | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 17.11 t CO2eq/cap | -6.1% |
| 1998 | 15.57 t CO2eq/cap | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 16.46 t CO2eq/cap | +5.7% |
| 2000 | 13.66 t CO2eq/cap | -17.0% |
| 2001 | 15.23 t CO2eq/cap | +11.5% |
| 2002 | 12.08 t CO2eq/cap | -20.7% |
| 2003 | 12.55 t CO2eq/cap | +3.9% |
| 2004 | 12.55 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 14.4 t CO2eq/cap | +14.7% |
| 2006 | 14.83 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 15.05 t CO2eq/cap | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 12.92 t CO2eq/cap | -14.2% |
| 2009 | 14.21 t CO2eq/cap | +10.0% |
| 2010 | 14.17 t CO2eq/cap | -0.3% |
| 2011 | 14.89 t CO2eq/cap | +5.1% |
| 2012 | 16.77 t CO2eq/cap | +12.6% |
| 2013 | 13.64 t CO2eq/cap | -18.7% |
| 2014 | 13.07 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2015 | 12.36 t CO2eq/cap | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 13.11 t CO2eq/cap | +6.1% |
| 2017 | 13.41 t CO2eq/cap | +2.3% |
| 2018 | 13.03 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 13.6 t CO2eq/cap | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 13.26 t CO2eq/cap | -2.5% |
| 2021 | 12.18 t CO2eq/cap | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 12.87 t CO2eq/cap | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 13.35 t CO2eq/cap | +3.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 13.35 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 8.36 t CO2eq/cap, 1.6× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Palau's 13.35 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.1 t CO2eq/cap, 2.6× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18.84 t CO2eq/cap | 15.57 t CO2eq/cap | 23.19 t CO2eq/cap | 9 |
| 2000s | 13.75 t CO2eq/cap | 12.08 t CO2eq/cap | 15.23 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.81 t CO2eq/cap | 12.36 t CO2eq/cap | 16.77 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.91 t CO2eq/cap | 12.18 t CO2eq/cap | 13.35 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 24 Libya 14.49 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 25 Belgium-Luxembourg 14.07 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 26 Ireland 13.56 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 28 Turkmenistan 13.13 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 29 Republic of Korea 12.78 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 30 China, Taiwan Province of 12.56 t CO2eq/cap compare
More climate change data for Palau
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 35,574 kg (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.1855 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.1855 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 0.0007 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) 0.1855 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 0.1855 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Emissions 0.0007 kt (2050)
- Synthetic Fertilizers — Direct emissions 0.0006 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that) 0.0001 kt (2050)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Indirect emissions (N2O that leaches) 0.0001 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Palau?
- All sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita in Palau was 13.35 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 23.19 t CO2eq/cap in 1994.
- What is the lowest all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.08 t CO2eq/cap in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita?
- Palau ranks 27th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is all sectors with lulucf — emissions per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of All sectors with LULUCF — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.