Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Palau
Palau: Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP was 347.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
347.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices
Change on year
up 6.3%
World rank
195th
of 198 countries
All-time high
363.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 2016
All-time low
233.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices
in 1993
Years of data
36
1990–2025
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Palau, 1990–2025
Source: Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in international-$ in 2021 prices.
Analysis
In 2025, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Palau stood at 347.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.3% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Palau peaked at 363.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016 and was at its lowest, 233.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices, in 1993.
That places Palau 195th out of 198 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP in Palau, year by year
| Year | international-$ in 2021 prices | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 271.73 million international-$ in 2021 prices | — |
| 1991 | 285.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 266.81 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 233.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -12.3% |
| 1994 | 251.07 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 1995 | 278.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.9% |
| 1996 | 307.40 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +10.4% |
| 1997 | 314.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.3% |
| 1998 | 320.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.0% |
| 1999 | 303.44 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.4% |
| 2000 | 295.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 317.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +7.3% |
| 2002 | 332.20 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.7% |
| 2003 | 325.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 336.43 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 346.13 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.9% |
| 2006 | 346.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 349.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 329.91 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -5.6% |
| 2009 | 309.47 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.2% |
| 2010 | 300.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 313.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.5% |
| 2012 | 320.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 315.75 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -1.4% |
| 2014 | 329.05 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 357.25 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +8.6% |
| 2016 | 363.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 350.78 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 349.31 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 350.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 329.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 290.08 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -11.9% |
| 2022 | 288.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 292.27 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +1.2% |
| 2024 | 327.36 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +12.0% |
| 2025 | 347.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices | +6.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 347.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for high income countries, which is 209.44 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 347.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 69.86 billion international-$ in 2021 prices, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 283.32 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 233.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 320.76 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2000s | 328.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 295.54 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 349.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2010s | 334.98 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 300.10 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 363.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 10 |
| 2020s | 312.62 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 288.74 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 347.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 192 Tonga 769.03 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 193 Kiribati 459.14 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 194 Micronesia (country) 447.30 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 196 Marshall Islands 277.93 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 197 Nauru 145.92 million international-$ in 2021 prices compare
- 198 Tuvalu 54.83 million international-$ in 2021 prices 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 change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Palau?
- Change in co₂ emissions and gdp in Palau was 347.94 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2025, according to Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 363.21 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 2016.
- What is the lowest change in co₂ emissions and gdp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 233.99 million international-$ in 2021 prices in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for change in co₂ emissions and gdp?
- Palau ranks 195th out of 198 countries with data for 2025.
- Is change in co₂ emissions and gdp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Change in CO₂ emissions and GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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