Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Palau
Palau: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled was 11.40 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Palau, 1955–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Palau stood at 11.40 million tonnes. That is the highest value across all 70 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled 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 by world region, gaps filled 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% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled 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 Timor-Leste 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 by world region, gaps filled in Palau?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled in Palau was 11.40 million tonnes in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 11.40 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 10,992 tonnes in 1955.
- How does Palau rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled?
- Palau ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region with 84 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.