Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Palau
Palau: Cumulative CO₂ emissions was 11.40 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.40 million tonnes
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
187th
of 215 countries
All-time high
11.40 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
10,992 tonnes
in 1955
Years of data
70
1955–2024
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.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions in Palau, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 10,992 tonnes | — |
| 1956 | 21,984 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1957 | 36,640 tonnes | +66.7% |
| 1958 | 51,296 tonnes | +40.0% |
| 1959 | 65,952 tonnes | +28.6% |
| 1960 | 80,608 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1961 | 131,904 tonnes | +63.6% |
| 1962 | 183,200 tonnes | +38.9% |
| 1963 | 238,160 tonnes | +30.0% |
| 1964 | 296,784 tonnes | +24.6% |
| 1965 | 362,736 tonnes | +22.2% |
| 1966 | 428,688 tonnes | +18.2% |
| 1967 | 501,968 tonnes | +17.1% |
| 1968 | 578,912 tonnes | +15.3% |
| 1969 | 710,816 tonnes | +22.8% |
| 1970 | 846,384 tonnes | +19.1% |
| 1971 | 1.01 million tonnes | +19.5% |
| 1972 | 1.18 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1973 | 1.36 million tonnes | +14.9% |
| 1974 | 1.55 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1975 | 1.75 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1976 | 1.86 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1977 | 2.04 million tonnes | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 2.15 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1979 | 2.28 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 1980 | 2.44 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1981 | 2.59 million tonnes | +6.5% |
| 1982 | 2.75 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1983 | 2.91 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1984 | 3.07 million tonnes | +5.4% |
| 1985 | 3.23 million tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1986 | 3.39 million tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1987 | 3.55 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 3.73 million tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1989 | 3.96 million tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 4.20 million tonnes | +5.9% |
| 1991 | 4.43 million tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 4.62 million tonnes | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 4.82 million tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 5.02 million tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 5.21 million tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 5.41 million tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 5.61 million tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 5.81 million tonnes | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 6.01 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 6.22 million tonnes | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 6.43 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 6.64 million tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 6.86 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 7.07 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 7.29 million tonnes | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 7.52 million tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 7.77 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 7.98 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 8.17 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 8.38 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 8.59 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 8.82 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 9.04 million tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 9.26 million tonnes | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 9.46 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 9.67 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 9.89 million tonnes | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 10.10 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 10.32 million tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 10.53 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 10.74 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 10.96 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 11.17 million tonnes | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 11.40 million tonnes | +2.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 11.40 million tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 1.73 billion tonnes, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 11.40 million tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 247.31 million tonnes, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +100.0% | 10,992 tonnes | 21,984 tonnes |
| 1957 | +66.7% | 21,984 tonnes | 36,640 tonnes |
| 1961 | +63.6% | 80,608 tonnes | 131,904 tonnes |
| 1958 | +40.0% | 36,640 tonnes | 51,296 tonnes |
| 1962 | +38.9% | 131,904 tonnes | 183,200 tonnes |
| 1963 | +30.0% | 183,200 tonnes | 238,160 tonnes |
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
- 189 Liechtenstein 9.96 million tonnes compare
- 190 Grenada 9.65 million tonnes 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 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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Total cumulative emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, since the first year of available data, measured in tonnes.