Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Palau
Palau: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate was 4.57 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Palau, 1956–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Palau recorded 4.57 % change on previous year for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1,068.5% on the previous year and up 241.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Palau peaked at 250 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -41.51 % change on previous year, in 1976.
That places Palau 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Palau, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1957 | 33.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1958 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1959 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1960 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1961 | 250 % change on previous year | — |
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1963 | 7.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 6.67 % change on previous year | -6.7% |
| 1965 | 12.5 % change on previous year | +87.5% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | 11.11 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 5 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1969 | 71.43 % change on previous year | +1328.6% |
| 1970 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -96.1% |
| 1971 | 21.62 % change on previous year | +678.4% |
| 1972 | 4.44 % change on previous year | -79.4% |
| 1973 | 2.13 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1974 | 10.42 % change on previous year | +389.6% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | -41.51 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 61.29 % change on previous year | -247.7% |
| 1978 | -40 % change on previous year | -165.3% |
| 1979 | 13.33 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1980 | 26.47 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 2.33 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | 13.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 24 % change on previous year | +76.0% |
| 1990 | 3.23 % change on previous year | -86.6% |
| 1991 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1992 | -17.19 % change on previous year | — |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 1.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | -1.85 % change on previous year | -198.1% |
| 1996 | 1.89 % change on previous year | -201.9% |
| 1997 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1998 | 1.85 % change on previous year | — |
| 1999 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2000 | 3.64 % change on previous year | — |
| 2001 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -51.8% |
| 2002 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2003 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 2005 | 5.17 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2007 | 11.29 % change on previous year | +588.7% |
| 2008 | -18.84 % change on previous year | -266.9% |
| 2009 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -71.6% |
| 2010 | 7.55 % change on previous year | -240.9% |
| 2011 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -76.8% |
| 2012 | 5.17 % change on previous year | +194.8% |
| 2013 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -68.3% |
| 2014 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -296.8% |
| 2015 | -8.33 % change on previous year | +158.3% |
| 2016 | 3.64 % change on previous year | -143.6% |
| 2017 | 3.51 % change on previous year | -3.5% |
| 2018 | -1.69 % change on previous year | -148.3% |
| 2019 | 1.72 % change on previous year | -201.7% |
| 2020 | -3.39 % change on previous year | -296.6% |
| 2021 | 1.75 % change on previous year | -151.8% |
| 2022 | 2.22 % change on previous year | +26.7% |
| 2023 | -0.4723 % change on previous year | -121.3% |
| 2024 | 4.57 % change on previous year | -1068.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 4.57 % change on previous year is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.5 % change on previous year, 3.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 4.57 % change on previous year is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 4.57 % change on previous year, 1.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +1328.6% | 5 % change on previous year | 71.43 % change on previous year |
| 2024 | +1068.5% | -0.4723 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.33 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 33.33 % change on previous year | 4 |
| 1960s | 36.38 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 250 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.45 % change on previous year | -41.51 % change on previous year | 61.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.64 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 26.47 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.02 % change on previous year | -17.19 % change on previous year | 3.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.0705 % change on previous year | -18.84 % change on previous year | 11.29 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.17 % change on previous year | -8.33 % change on previous year | 7.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9378 % change on previous year | -3.39 % change on previous year | 4.57 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 25 Micronesia (country) 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 26 Vanuatu 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Maldives 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 29 Fiji 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 30 French Polynesia 4.57 % change on previous year compare
- 31 Solomon Islands 4.57 % change on previous year 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 carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Palau?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate in Palau was 4.57 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 250 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.51 % change on previous year in 1976.
- How does Palau rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate?
- Palau ranks 28th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 241.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Carbon dioxide emissions by income level. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.