Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Palau
Palau: Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita was 4.48 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
4.48
Change on year
down 6.4%
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
11.93
in 1994
All-time low
3.15
in 2016
Years of data
35
1990–2024
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Palau, 1990–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Palau stood at 4.48.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and up 16.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Palau peaked at 11.93 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 3.15, in 2016.
Palau ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 7.93 | — |
| 1991 | 7.51 | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 7.33 | -2.4% |
| 1993 | 8.55 | +16.7% |
| 1994 | 11.93 | +39.5% |
| 1995 | 8.44 | -29.3% |
| 1996 | 7.19 | -14.7% |
| 1997 | 8.01 | +11.3% |
| 1998 | 7.1 | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 7.97 | +12.3% |
| 2000 | 7.18 | -10.0% |
| 2001 | 7.45 | +3.8% |
| 2002 | 4.35 | -41.7% |
| 2003 | 5.28 | +21.6% |
| 2004 | 4.52 | -14.4% |
| 2005 | 5.01 | +10.8% |
| 2006 | 4.89 | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 3.96 | -19.1% |
| 2008 | 4.24 | +7.0% |
| 2009 | 7.02 | +65.8% |
| 2010 | 7.03 | +0.1% |
| 2011 | 7.55 | +7.4% |
| 2012 | 11.25 | +49.0% |
| 2013 | 5.78 | -48.7% |
| 2014 | 3.85 | -33.3% |
| 2015 | 3.35 | -13.1% |
| 2016 | 3.15 | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 3.41 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 3.52 | +3.3% |
| 2019 | 3.62 | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 3.88 | +7.1% |
| 2021 | 4.58 | +18.2% |
| 2022 | 4.84 | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 4.78 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 4.48 | -6.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 4.48 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1118, 40.0× the median. (70 countries reporting)
- Palau's 4.48 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.1652, 27.1× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.2 | 7.1 | 11.93 | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.39 | 3.96 | 7.45 | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.25 | 3.15 | 11.25 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.51 | 3.88 | 4.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 2 Libya 0.6885 compare
- 3 Trinidad and Tobago 0.6127 compare
- 4 Turkmenistan 0.5881 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 emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Palau?
- Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita in Palau was 4.48 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 11.93 in 1994.
- What is the lowest carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.15 in 2016.
- How does Palau rank for carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita?
- Palau ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2024.
- Is carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Carbon emission intensity vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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