Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Palau
Palau: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre was 24,288 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Palau recorded 24,288 tonnes per square kilometre for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 23.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Palau peaked at 24,288 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 9,630 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1991.
That places Palau 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Palau, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 9,630 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1992 | 10,052 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1993 | 10,474 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1994 | 10,904 tonnes per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 11,326 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1996 | 11,757 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 12,187 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 12,625 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1999 | 13,063 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2000 | 13,517 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2001 | 13,979 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 14,441 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2003 | 14,903 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2004 | 15,365 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 15,851 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 16,345 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2007 | 16,894 tonnes per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 17,340 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 17,762 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 18,216 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 18,678 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 19,164 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 19,658 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 20,136 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2015 | 20,574 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 21,028 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 21,498 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2018 | 21,960 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 22,430 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 22,884 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2021 | 23,346 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 23,818 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 24,288 tonnes per square kilometre | +2.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 24,288 tonnes per square kilometre is below the median for high income countries, which is 42,545 tonnes per square kilometre, 57% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 24,288 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,316 tonnes per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11,335 tonnes per square kilometre | 9,630 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,063 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2000s | 15,640 tonnes per square kilometre | 13,517 tonnes per square kilometre | 17,762 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,334 tonnes per square kilometre | 18,216 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,430 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 23,584 tonnes per square kilometre | 22,884 tonnes per square kilometre | 24,288 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 61 Saint Lucia 26,096 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 62 Lithuania 25,520 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 63 Belarus 25,265 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 65 Faroe Islands 24,041 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 66 Marshall Islands 21,410 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 67 India 21,149 tonnes per square kilometre 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, per square kilometre in Palau?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre in Palau was 24,288 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 24,288 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 9,630 tonnes per square kilometre in 1991.
- How does Palau rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre?
- Palau ranks 64th out of 204 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 33 observations, free to reuse under Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page.
How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.