Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Palau
Palau: Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 226,099 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Palau, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Palau stood at 226,099 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.6% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Palau peaked at 252,816 tonnes in 2007 and was at its lowest, 10,992 tonnes, in 1955.
Palau ranks 178th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 13,190 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 5 |
| 1960s | 64,486 tonnes | 14,656 tonnes | 131,904 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 156,819 tonnes | 109,920 tonnes | 194,192 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 168,178 tonnes | 157,552 tonnes | 227,168 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 204,818 tonnes | 194,192 tonnes | 234,496 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 216,176 tonnes | 194,192 tonnes | 252,816 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 214,710 tonnes | 201,520 tonnes | 227,168 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 216,181 tonnes | 208,848 tonnes | 226,099 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 175 Fiji 364,692 tonnes compare
- 176 Grenada 292,846 tonnes compare
- 177 Sao Tome and Principe 265,146 tonnes compare
- 179 Saint Kitts and Nevis 201,719 tonnes compare
- 180 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 187,250 tonnes compare
- 181 Tonga 168,149 tonnes compare
More climate change data for Palau
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 17,663 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 14,004 (2025)
- Urban population 79.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 12.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 11.40 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 12.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 12.76 tonnes per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Palau?
- Annual co₂ emissions including land-use change in Palau was 226,099 tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 252,816 tonnes in 2007.
- What is the lowest annual co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1955.
- How does Palau rank for annual co₂ emissions including land-use change?
- Palau ranks 178th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual co₂ emissions including land-use change rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual CO₂ emissions including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes.