emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Palau
Palau: emissions of air pollutants, per capita was 0.4139 tonnes per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Palau, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2022, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Palau stood at 0.4139 tonnes per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and down 78.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Palau peaked at 2.13 tonnes per person in 1972 and was at its lowest, 0.1114 tonnes per person, in 1960.
Palau ranks 1st of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.1114 tonnes per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.3813 tonnes per person | +242.3% |
| 1962 | 0.4089 tonnes per person | +7.2% |
| 1963 | 0.4653 tonnes per person | +13.8% |
| 1964 | 0.5239 tonnes per person | +12.6% |
| 1965 | 0.6186 tonnes per person | +18.1% |
| 1966 | 0.6482 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
| 1967 | 0.7556 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 1968 | 0.8376 tonnes per person | +10.9% |
| 1969 | 1.5 tonnes per person | +79.5% |
| 1970 | 1.61 tonnes per person | +6.9% |
| 1971 | 2.09 tonnes per person | +30.2% |
| 1972 | 2.13 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 1973 | 1.74 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 1.85 tonnes per person | +5.8% |
| 1975 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +4.7% |
| 1976 | 1.13 tonnes per person | -41.4% |
| 1977 | 1.93 tonnes per person | +70.5% |
| 1978 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -33.5% |
| 1979 | 1.44 tonnes per person | +12.3% |
| 1980 | 1.77 tonnes per person | +22.6% |
| 1981 | 1.68 tonnes per person | -5.0% |
| 1982 | 1.76 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 1983 | 1.64 tonnes per person | -7.2% |
| 1984 | 1.86 tonnes per person | +13.5% |
| 1985 | 1.23 tonnes per person | -33.7% |
| 1986 | 1.14 tonnes per person | -7.1% |
| 1987 | 1.16 tonnes per person | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 1.27 tonnes per person | +9.5% |
| 1989 | 1.54 tonnes per person | +21.4% |
| 1990 | 1.92 tonnes per person | +24.7% |
| 1991 | 1.86 tonnes per person | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 0.9483 tonnes per person | -49.0% |
| 1993 | 0.9058 tonnes per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 1.26 tonnes per person | +39.6% |
| 1995 | 1.02 tonnes per person | -19.1% |
| 1996 | 0.8614 tonnes per person | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 0.836 tonnes per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.6868 tonnes per person | -17.8% |
| 1999 | 0.6724 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2000 | 0.6092 tonnes per person | -9.4% |
| 2001 | 0.7101 tonnes per person | +16.6% |
| 2002 | 0.4427 tonnes per person | -37.7% |
| 2003 | 0.5225 tonnes per person | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4332 tonnes per person | -17.1% |
| 2005 | 0.4729 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.4644 tonnes per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.3912 tonnes per person | -15.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4903 tonnes per person | +25.3% |
| 2009 | 0.7962 tonnes per person | +62.4% |
| 2010 | 0.7841 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2011 | 0.941 tonnes per person | +20.0% |
| 2012 | 1.94 tonnes per person | +106.3% |
| 2013 | 1.01 tonnes per person | -48.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4078 tonnes per person | -59.6% |
| 2015 | 0.4766 tonnes per person | +16.9% |
| 2016 | 0.4234 tonnes per person | -11.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4145 tonnes per person | -2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.4458 tonnes per person | +7.6% |
| 2019 | 0.4452 tonnes per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4195 tonnes per person | -5.8% |
| 2021 | 0.4253 tonnes per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.4139 tonnes per person | -2.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.4139 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0387 tonnes per person, 10.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.4139 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0278 tonnes per person, 14.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where emissions of air pollutants, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +242.3% | 0.1114 tonnes per person | 0.3813 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6254 tonnes per person | 0.1114 tonnes per person | 1.5 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.71 tonnes per person | 1.13 tonnes per person | 2.13 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.5 tonnes per person | 1.14 tonnes per person | 1.86 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.1 tonnes per person | 0.6724 tonnes per person | 1.92 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5333 tonnes per person | 0.3912 tonnes per person | 0.7962 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7288 tonnes per person | 0.4078 tonnes per person | 1.94 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4196 tonnes per person | 0.4139 tonnes per person | 0.4253 tonnes per person | 3 |
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- 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Palau?
- Emissions of air pollutants, per capita in Palau was 0.4139 tonnes per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2.13 tonnes per person in 1972.
- What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1114 tonnes per person in 1960.
- How does Palau rank for emissions of air pollutants, per capita?
- Palau ranks 1st out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is emissions of air pollutants, per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 78.7%. 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 emissions of air pollutants, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
emissions of air pollutants ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- emissions of air pollutants Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
emissions of air pollutants divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.