Co2 gdp growth in Palau
Palau: Co2 gdp growth was 6.29 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Co2 gdp growth in Palau, 1971–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 6.29 for co2 gdp growth in 2025.
The figure is down 47.6% on the previous year and down 26.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, co2 gdp growth in Palau peaked at 12.01 in 2024 and was at its lowest, -12.3, in 1993.
That places Palau 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Co2 gdp growth in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.1263 | — |
| 1972 | 0.3413 | +170.1% |
| 1973 | 0.202 | -40.8% |
| 1974 | 0.1055 | -47.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0253 | -76.1% |
| 1976 | -0.0415 | -264.3% |
| 1977 | 1.43 | -3544.0% |
| 1978 | -0.4886 | -134.2% |
| 1979 | -0.3741 | -23.4% |
| 1980 | -0.3741 | -0.0% |
| 1981 | -0.3741 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | -0.3741 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1.93 | -616.4% |
| 1984 | 4.62 | +139.2% |
| 1985 | 5.44 | +17.6% |
| 1986 | 5.44 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 5.44 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 5.44 | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 5.44 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 5.44 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 4.91 | -9.8% |
| 1992 | -6.4 | -230.5% |
| 1993 | -12.3 | +92.2% |
| 1994 | 7.3 | -159.3% |
| 1995 | 10.9 | +49.3% |
| 1996 | 10.4 | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 2.3 | -77.9% |
| 1998 | 2 | -13.0% |
| 1999 | -5.4 | -370.0% |
| 2000 | -2.6 | -51.8% |
| 2001 | 7.35 | -382.1% |
| 2002 | 4.71 | -35.8% |
| 2003 | -2.13 | -145.1% |
| 2004 | 3.47 | -263.2% |
| 2005 | 2.88 | -16.9% |
| 2006 | 0.2281 | -92.1% |
| 2007 | 0.6871 | +201.2% |
| 2008 | -5.55 | -908.3% |
| 2009 | -6.2 | +11.6% |
| 2010 | -3.03 | -51.1% |
| 2011 | 4.55 | -250.2% |
| 2012 | 2.06 | -54.6% |
| 2013 | -1.39 | -167.6% |
| 2014 | 4.21 | -402.4% |
| 2015 | 8.57 | +103.4% |
| 2016 | 1.67 | -80.6% |
| 2017 | -3.42 | -305.3% |
| 2018 | -0.4176 | -87.8% |
| 2019 | 0.3007 | -172.0% |
| 2020 | -6.01 | -2097.9% |
| 2021 | -11.91 | +98.3% |
| 2022 | -0.4629 | -96.1% |
| 2023 | 1.22 | -364.2% |
| 2024 | 12.01 | +881.8% |
| 2025 | 6.29 | -47.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 6.29 is above the median for high income countries, which is 2.14, 2.9× the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Palau's 6.29 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.55, 1.8× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Co2 gdp growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | +3544.0% | -0.0415 | 1.43 |
| 2020 | -2097.9% | 0.3007 | -6.01 |
| 2008 | -908.3% | 0.6871 | -5.55 |
| 2024 | +881.8% | 1.22 | 12.01 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1474 | -0.4886 | 1.43 | 9 |
| 1980s | 3.26 | -0.3741 | 5.44 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.91 | -12.3 | 10.9 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2853 | -6.2 | 7.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 | -3.42 | 8.57 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1884 | -11.91 | 12.01 | 6 |
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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 co2 gdp growth in Palau?
- Co2 gdp growth in Palau was 6.29 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest co2 gdp growth recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 12.01 in 2024.
- What is the lowest co2 gdp growth recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.3 in 1993.
- How does Palau rank for co2 gdp growth?
- Palau ranks 34th out of 212 countries with data for 2025.
- Is co2 gdp growth rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Co2 gdp growth. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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