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
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.
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
- 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 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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