Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre was 491.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024. ▲ Rising
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Palau, 1991–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Palau recorded 491.52 tonnes per square kilometre for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.3% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 549.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 422.16 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1992.
Palau ranks 62nd of 204 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 509.77 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 422.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -17.2% |
| 1993 | 422.16 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 430.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 422.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.9% |
| 1996 | 430.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 430.12 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 438.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 438.09 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 454.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2001 | 461.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2002 | 461.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 461.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 461.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 485.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 493.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 549.6 tonnes per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 2008 | 446.05 tonnes per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2009 | 422.16 tonnes per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2010 | 454.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 461.98 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 485.88 tonnes per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 493.84 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2014 | 477.91 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 438.09 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 454.02 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2017 | 469.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2018 | 461.98 tonnes per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 469.95 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 455.01 tonnes per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2021 | 462.99 tonnes per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 473.28 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2023 | 471.04 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2024 | 491.52 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 491.52 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 658.19 tonnes per square kilometre, 75% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 491.52 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 356.9 tonnes per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 438.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 422.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 509.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 469.95 tonnes per square kilometre | 422.16 tonnes per square kilometre | 549.6 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 466.76 tonnes per square kilometre | 438.09 tonnes per square kilometre | 493.84 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 470.77 tonnes per square kilometre | 455.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 491.52 tonnes per square kilometre | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 59 Faroe Islands 529.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 60 Thailand 524.11 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 61 North Korea 519.48 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 France 490.13 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 64 Iran 488.52 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 Ireland 483.53 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Palau?
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre in Palau was 491.52 tonnes per square kilometre in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 549.6 tonnes per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 422.16 tonnes per square kilometre in 1992.
- How does Palau rank for carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 62nd out of 204 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Carbon dioxide emissions by income level, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Carbon dioxide emissions by income level Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Carbon dioxide emissions by income level divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.