Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Palau
Palau: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita was 12.78 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Palau, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Palau stood at 12.78 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Palau peaked at 15.37 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.57 tonnes per person, in 1960.
That places Palau 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 65 years of available data.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 1.57 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 5.37 tonnes per person | +241.7% |
| 1962 | 5.24 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 5.48 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 5.7 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 6.25 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 6.1 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 6.67 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 6.94 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 11.82 tonnes per person | +70.2% |
| 1970 | 11.93 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 14.02 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 14.12 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 14.01 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 15.31 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1975 | 15.35 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 9.02 tonnes per person | -41.2% |
| 1977 | 14.63 tonnes per person | +62.2% |
| 1978 | 8.84 tonnes per person | -39.6% |
| 1979 | 10.1 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 12.84 tonnes per person | +27.2% |
| 1981 | 12.7 tonnes per person | -1.1% |
| 1982 | 12.41 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 12.11 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 11.81 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 11.78 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 11.5 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 11.25 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 12.51 tonnes per person | +11.2% |
| 1989 | 15.2 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 15.37 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 15.02 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 12.15 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1993 | 11.86 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 11.8 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 11.29 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 11.21 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.93 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1998 | 10.88 tonnes per person | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 10.66 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.89 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 10.98 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.9 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.81 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.72 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.28 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 11.59 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.1 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 10.79 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 10.38 tonnes per person | -3.8% |
| 2010 | 11.35 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 11.76 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2012 | 12.58 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 12.87 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.41 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 11.34 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 11.73 tonnes per person | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 12.14 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 11.93 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.15 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.74 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 11.95 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 12.23 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 12.2 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 12.78 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 12.78 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.09 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Palau's 12.78 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.85 tonnes per person, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +241.7% | 1.57 tonnes per person | 5.37 tonnes per person |
| 1969 | +70.2% | 6.94 tonnes per person | 11.82 tonnes per person |
| 1977 | +62.2% | 9.02 tonnes per person | 14.63 tonnes per person |
| 1976 | -41.2% | 15.35 tonnes per person | 9.02 tonnes per person |
| 1978 | -39.6% | 14.63 tonnes per person | 8.84 tonnes per person |
| 1980 | +27.2% | 10.1 tonnes per person | 12.84 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.11 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 11.82 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.73 tonnes per person | 8.84 tonnes per person | 15.35 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.41 tonnes per person | 11.25 tonnes per person | 15.2 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.12 tonnes per person | 10.66 tonnes per person | 15.37 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.14 tonnes per person | 10.38 tonnes per person | 13.1 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.03 tonnes per person | 11.34 tonnes per person | 12.87 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.18 tonnes per person | 11.74 tonnes per person | 12.78 tonnes per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 13 United States 14.75 tonnes per person compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 13.56 tonnes per person compare
- 15 Mongolia 13.12 tonnes per person compare
- 17 Bolivia 11.25 tonnes per person compare
- 18 Finland 11.22 tonnes per person compare
- 19 South Korea 11.21 tonnes per person 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 annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Palau?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita in Palau was 12.78 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 15.37 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.57 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Palau rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita?
- Palau ranks 16th out of 192 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Annual co2 including land use Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.