Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Palau
Palau: Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions was 4.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions in Palau, 1956–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded 4.6% for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 1,068.5% on the previous year and up 241.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Palau peaked at 250.0% in 1961 and was at its lowest, -41.5%, in 1976.
Palau ranks 27th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 8.3% | 0.0% | 33.3% | 4 |
| 1960s | 36.4% | 0.0% | 250.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 3.5% | -41.5% | 61.3% | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.6% | 0.0% | 26.5% | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.0% | -17.2% | 3.2% | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.1% | -18.8% | 11.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | -8.3% | 7.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9% | -3.4% | 4.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 24 Marshall Islands 4.6% compare
- 25 Micronesia (country) 4.6% compare
- 26 Vanuatu 4.6% compare
- 28 Fiji 4.6% compare
- 29 Maldives 4.6% compare
- 30 French Polynesia 4.6% 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 percentage change in co₂ emissions in Palau?
- Annual percentage change in co₂ emissions in Palau was 4.6% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 250.0% in 1961.
- What is the lowest annual percentage change in co₂ emissions recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -41.5% in 1976.
- How does Palau rank for annual percentage change in co₂ emissions?
- Palau ranks 27th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual percentage change in co₂ emissions 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 Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual percentage change in CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Annual percentage growth in total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change.