emissions of air pollutants in Palau
Palau: emissions of air pollutants was 7,351 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
7,351 tonnes
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
187th
of 220 countries
All-time high
34,480 tonnes
in 2012
All-time low
37.05 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
emissions of air pollutants in Palau, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Palau stood at 7,351 tonnes.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Palau peaked at 34,480 tonnes in 2012 and was at its lowest, 37.05 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Palau 187th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants in Palau, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 37.05 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 37.23 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 37.41 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 37.6 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 37.78 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 37.96 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 38.14 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 38.33 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 38.51 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 38.69 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 38.87 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 39.06 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 39.25 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 39.44 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 39.63 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 39.82 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 40.01 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 40.2 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 40.39 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 40.58 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 40.77 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 40.97 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 41.16 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 41.36 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 41.56 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 41.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 41.95 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 42.14 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 42.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 42.54 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 42.73 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 42.93 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 43.14 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 43.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 43.54 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 43.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 43.95 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 44.15 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 44.35 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 44.55 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 44.75 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 44.96 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 45.17 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 45.38 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 45.59 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 45.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 46 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 46.21 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 46.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 46.62 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 46.83 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 47.04 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 47.26 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 47.47 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 47.68 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 47.9 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 48.11 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 48.32 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 48.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 48.74 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 48.95 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 49.19 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 49.42 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 49.65 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 49.88 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 50.11 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 50.34 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 50.57 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 50.8 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 51.02 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 51.25 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 51.49 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 51.72 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 51.96 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 52.19 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 52.42 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 52.66 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 52.89 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 53.12 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 53.35 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 53.58 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 53.82 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 54.06 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 54.29 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 54.53 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 54.76 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 54.99 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 55.23 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 55.46 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 55.69 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 55.92 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 56.16 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 56.39 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 56.63 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 56.86 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 57.09 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 57.32 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 57.55 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 57.78 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 58.01 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 58.24 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 60.25 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1852 | 62.33 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1853 | 64.48 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1854 | 66.7 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1855 | 69 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1856 | 71.38 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1857 | 73.83 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1858 | 76.37 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1859 | 79 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1860 | 81.71 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1861 | 83.84 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1862 | 86.03 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1863 | 88.28 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1864 | 90.6 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1865 | 93 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1866 | 95.46 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1867 | 98 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1868 | 100.61 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1869 | 103.3 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1870 | 106.07 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1871 | 108.79 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1872 | 111.55 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1873 | 114.39 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1874 | 117.31 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1875 | 120.32 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1876 | 123.42 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1877 | 126.62 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1878 | 129.9 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1879 | 133.28 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 136.77 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1881 | 134.32 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1882 | 139.31 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1883 | 144.5 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1884 | 149.88 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1885 | 155.49 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1886 | 161.31 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1887 | 167.36 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1888 | 173.65 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1889 | 180.19 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1890 | 186.99 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1891 | 186.63 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 186.32 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 186.02 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 185.74 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 185.47 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 185.93 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 186.41 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 186.9 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 187.41 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 187.94 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 186.34 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1902 | 188.55 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 190.71 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1904 | 192.81 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 194.86 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 196.84 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 198.77 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 200.65 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1909 | 202.46 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 204.22 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 201.7 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1912 | 199.23 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1913 | 196.84 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1914 | 194.5 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 192.22 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1916 | 189.99 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1917 | 187.81 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1918 | 185.68 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1919 | 183.59 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1920 | 181.54 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 179.91 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1922 | 176.23 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1923 | 173.71 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1924 | 171.29 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1925 | 168.96 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1926 | 164.44 tonnes | -2.7% |
| 1927 | 162.33 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1928 | 160.28 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1929 | 156.22 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1930 | 154.34 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1931 | 153.89 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 150.36 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1933 | 147.53 tonnes | -1.9% |
| 1934 | 144.81 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1935 | 142.2 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1936 | 139.68 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1937 | 137.24 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1938 | 134.88 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1939 | 132.59 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1940 | 130.36 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1941 | 127.22 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1942 | 124.03 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1943 | 120.96 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1944 | 117.99 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1945 | 113.95 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1946 | 111.22 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1947 | 104.23 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1948 | 97.63 tonnes | -6.3% |
| 1949 | 91.4 tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1950 | 86.47 tonnes | -5.4% |
| 1951 | 90.28 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1952 | 94.54 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1953 | 99.26 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1954 | 104.37 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 421.5 tonnes | +303.9% |
| 1956 | 498.03 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1957 | 726.99 tonnes | +46.0% |
| 1958 | 829.82 tonnes | +14.1% |
| 1959 | 933.84 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1960 | 1,039 tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1961 | 3,643 tonnes | +250.6% |
| 1962 | 4,004 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 1963 | 4,670 tonnes | +16.6% |
| 1964 | 5,392 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1965 | 6,524 tonnes | +21.0% |
| 1966 | 7,004 tonnes | +7.4% |
| 1967 | 8,302 tonnes | +18.5% |
| 1968 | 9,281 tonnes | +11.8% |
| 1969 | 16,775 tonnes | +80.8% |
| 1970 | 18,266 tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1971 | 24,594 tonnes | +34.6% |
| 1972 | 25,954 tonnes | +5.5% |
| 1973 | 21,899 tonnes | -15.6% |
| 1974 | 23,418 tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1975 | 24,452 tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 14,260 tonnes | -41.7% |
| 1977 | 24,171 tonnes | +69.5% |
| 1978 | 15,966 tonnes | -33.9% |
| 1979 | 17,784 tonnes | +11.4% |
| 1980 | 21,690 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1981 | 20,830 tonnes | -4.0% |
| 1982 | 22,360 tonnes | +7.3% |
| 1983 | 21,267 tonnes | -4.9% |
| 1984 | 24,757 tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1985 | 16,846 tonnes | -32.0% |
| 1986 | 16,032 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 16,592 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1988 | 18,564 tonnes | +11.9% |
| 1989 | 22,995 tonnes | +23.9% |
| 1990 | 29,272 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 1991 | 29,013 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1992 | 15,163 tonnes | -47.7% |
| 1993 | 14,829 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 21,198 tonnes | +42.9% |
| 1995 | 17,577 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1996 | 15,208 tonnes | -13.5% |
| 1997 | 15,139 tonnes | -0.5% |
| 1998 | 12,723 tonnes | -16.0% |
| 1999 | 12,709 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2000 | 11,684 tonnes | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 13,742 tonnes | +17.6% |
| 2002 | 8,633 tonnes | -37.2% |
| 2003 | 10,272 tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2004 | 8,587 tonnes | -16.4% |
| 2005 | 9,373 tonnes | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 9,099 tonnes | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 7,552 tonnes | -17.0% |
| 2008 | 9,320 tonnes | +23.4% |
| 2009 | 14,897 tonnes | +59.8% |
| 2010 | 14,425 tonnes | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 17,011 tonnes | +17.9% |
| 2012 | 34,480 tonnes | +102.7% |
| 2013 | 17,806 tonnes | -48.4% |
| 2014 | 7,224 tonnes | -59.4% |
| 2015 | 8,469 tonnes | +17.2% |
| 2016 | 7,536 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 2017 | 7,383 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2018 | 7,942 tonnes | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 7,923 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 7,464 tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 7,562 tonnes | +1.3% |
| 2022 | 7,351 tonnes | -2.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 7,351 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 150,374 tonnes, 5% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Palau's 7,351 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 179,591 tonnes, 4% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +303.9% | 104.37 tonnes | 421.5 tonnes |
| 1961 | +250.6% | 1,039 tonnes | 3,643 tonnes |
| 2012 | +102.7% | 17,011 tonnes | 34,480 tonnes |
| 1969 | +80.8% | 9,281 tonnes | 16,775 tonnes |
| 1977 | +69.5% | 14,260 tonnes | 24,171 tonnes |
| 2014 | -59.4% | 17,806 tonnes | 7,224 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 37.87 tonnes | 37.05 tonnes | 38.69 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 39.73 tonnes | 38.87 tonnes | 40.58 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 41.65 tonnes | 40.77 tonnes | 42.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 43.64 tonnes | 42.73 tonnes | 44.55 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 45.69 tonnes | 44.75 tonnes | 46.62 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 47.79 tonnes | 46.83 tonnes | 48.74 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 49.99 tonnes | 48.95 tonnes | 51.02 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 52.31 tonnes | 51.25 tonnes | 53.35 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 54.64 tonnes | 53.58 tonnes | 55.69 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 56.97 tonnes | 55.92 tonnes | 58.01 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 68.16 tonnes | 58.24 tonnes | 79 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 92.08 tonnes | 81.71 tonnes | 103.3 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 119.17 tonnes | 106.07 tonnes | 133.28 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 154.28 tonnes | 134.32 tonnes | 180.19 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 186.38 tonnes | 185.47 tonnes | 187.41 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 193.99 tonnes | 186.34 tonnes | 202.46 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 193.58 tonnes | 183.59 tonnes | 204.22 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 169.49 tonnes | 156.22 tonnes | 181.54 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 143.75 tonnes | 132.59 tonnes | 154.34 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 113.9 tonnes | 91.4 tonnes | 130.36 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 388.51 tonnes | 86.47 tonnes | 933.84 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,664 tonnes | 1,039 tonnes | 16,775 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 21,076 tonnes | 14,260 tonnes | 25,954 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 20,193 tonnes | 16,032 tonnes | 24,757 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 18,283 tonnes | 12,709 tonnes | 29,272 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 10,316 tonnes | 7,552 tonnes | 14,897 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 13,020 tonnes | 7,224 tonnes | 34,480 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,459 tonnes | 7,351 tonnes | 7,562 tonnes | 3 |
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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 emissions of air pollutants in Palau?
- Emissions of air pollutants in Palau was 7,351 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 34,480 tonnes in 2012.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 37.05 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Palau rank for emissions of air pollutants?
- Palau ranks 187th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Carbon monoxide (CO) is a pollutant produced from the incomplete combustion of carbon-based fuels such as oil, gas, wood, and coal. CO is a harmful gas that contributes to both outdoor and indoor air pollution.