Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Palau
Palau: Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP was 0.0355 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Palau, 1970–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.0355 tonnes per US$ of GDP for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.4% on the previous year and down 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Palau peaked at 0.0944 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0319 tonnes per US$ of GDP, in 2016.
That places Palau 20th out of 202 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP in Palau, year by year
| Year | tonnes per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0732 tonnes per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1971 | 0.0796 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0848 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0887 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0922 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0944 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0914 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0916 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0878 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0844 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.082 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0793 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0764 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0734 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0684 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0633 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0583 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0537 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0496 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0462 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0429 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0416 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0441 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.2% |
| 1993 | 0.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +13.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0473 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0431 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0393 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1997 | 0.039 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.039 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0417 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0416 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0403 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0408 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0444 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0425 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0393 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0394 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0396 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0401 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +1.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0444 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +10.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0455 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.044 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.041 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2013 | 0.04 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0377 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -5.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0334 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0319 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0341 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.035 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0366 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0406 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +11.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0455 tonnes per US$ of GDP | +12.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0443 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0405 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0355 tonnes per US$ of GDP | -12.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.0355 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0111 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.2× the median. (73 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.0355 tonnes per US$ of GDP is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0098 tonnes per US$ of GDP, 3.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0868 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0732 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0944 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.065 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0462 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.082 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0428 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.039 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.05 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0412 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0393 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0444 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0379 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0319 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0455 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0413 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0355 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 0.0455 tonnes per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 17 Mongolia 0.0362 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 18 Tajikistan 0.0359 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 19 Czechia 0.0355 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 21 Azerbaijan 0.0354 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 22 Bulgaria 0.0351 tonnes per US$ of GDP compare
- 23 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0351 tonnes per US$ of GDP 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 unit of gdp in Palau?
- Cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp in Palau was 0.0355 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0944 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 1975.
- What is the lowest cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0319 tonnes per US$ of GDP in 2016.
- How does Palau rank for cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp?
- Palau ranks 20th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cumulative co₂ emissions by world region, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions by world region Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.