Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Palau
Palau: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 11.40 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Palau, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions in Palau stood at 11.40 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions in Palau peaked at 11.40 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 10,992 tonnes, in 1955.
Palau ranks 187th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom 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 | 37,373 tonnes | 10,992 tonnes | 65,952 tonnes | 5 |
| 1960s | 351,378 tonnes | 80,608 tonnes | 710,816 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.60 million tonnes | 846,384 tonnes | 2.28 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.16 million tonnes | 2.44 million tonnes | 3.96 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.11 million tonnes | 4.20 million tonnes | 6.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 7.19 million tonnes | 6.22 million tonnes | 8.17 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 9.35 million tonnes | 8.38 million tonnes | 10.32 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.96 million tonnes | 10.53 million tonnes | 11.40 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 184 Central African Republic 12.34 million tonnes compare
- 185 East Timor 12.14 million tonnes compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 11.61 million tonnes compare
- 188 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 10.63 million tonnes compare
- 190 Grenada 9.65 million tonnes 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)
- 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 cumulative co₂ emissions in Palau?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions in Palau was 11.40 million tonnes in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 11.40 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1955.
- How does Palau rank for cumulative co₂ emissions?
- Palau ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 Cumulative CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.