CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Palau
Palau: CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita was 12.76 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita in Palau, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Palau is 12.76 tonnes per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Palau peaked at 15.34 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.28 tonnes per person, in 1956.
That places Palau 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.5 tonnes per person | 1.28 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person | 5 |
| 1960s | 6.1 tonnes per person | 1.57 tonnes per person | 11.8 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 12.71 tonnes per person | 8.82 tonnes per person | 15.32 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.39 tonnes per person | 11.23 tonnes per person | 15.18 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.1 tonnes per person | 10.65 tonnes per person | 15.34 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.13 tonnes per person | 10.36 tonnes per person | 13.08 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.01 tonnes per person | 11.33 tonnes per person | 12.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.16 tonnes per person | 11.72 tonnes per person | 12.76 tonnes per person | 5 |
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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)
- 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)
- Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population 0.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Palau?
- Co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita in Palau was 12.76 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 15.34 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 tonnes per person in 1956.
- How does Palau rank for co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita?
- Palau ranks 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is co₂ emissions per capita vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.