Energy — Emissions per capita in Palau
Palau: Energy — Emissions per capita was 14.77 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▼ Falling
Energy — Emissions per capita in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
In 2023, energy — emissions per capita in Palau stood at 14.77 t CO2eq/cap.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and down 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy — emissions per capita in Palau peaked at 25.37 t CO2eq/cap in 1994 and was at its lowest, 13.22 t CO2eq/cap, in 2002.
That places Palau 17th out of 221 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Energy — Emissions per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 25.25 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1992 | 21.6 t CO2eq/cap | -14.5% |
| 1993 | 21.32 t CO2eq/cap | -1.3% |
| 1994 | 25.37 t CO2eq/cap | +19.0% |
| 1995 | 21.81 t CO2eq/cap | -14.0% |
| 1996 | 20.56 t CO2eq/cap | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 19.23 t CO2eq/cap | -6.5% |
| 1998 | 17.77 t CO2eq/cap | -7.6% |
| 1999 | 18.59 t CO2eq/cap | +4.6% |
| 2000 | 15.7 t CO2eq/cap | -15.5% |
| 2001 | 15.79 t CO2eq/cap | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 13.22 t CO2eq/cap | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 13.45 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 13.57 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 15.27 t CO2eq/cap | +12.5% |
| 2006 | 15.76 t CO2eq/cap | +3.2% |
| 2007 | 16.23 t CO2eq/cap | +3.0% |
| 2008 | 14.17 t CO2eq/cap | -12.7% |
| 2009 | 15.06 t CO2eq/cap | +6.3% |
| 2010 | 15.14 t CO2eq/cap | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 15.79 t CO2eq/cap | +4.3% |
| 2012 | 17.38 t CO2eq/cap | +10.1% |
| 2013 | 15.12 t CO2eq/cap | -13.0% |
| 2014 | 14.55 t CO2eq/cap | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 13.88 t CO2eq/cap | -4.6% |
| 2016 | 14.24 t CO2eq/cap | +2.6% |
| 2017 | 14.52 t CO2eq/cap | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 14.14 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 14.68 t CO2eq/cap | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 14.33 t CO2eq/cap | -2.4% |
| 2021 | 13.64 t CO2eq/cap | -4.8% |
| 2022 | 14.3 t CO2eq/cap | +4.8% |
| 2023 | 14.77 t CO2eq/cap | +3.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 14.77 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.98 t CO2eq/cap, 2.5× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Palau's 14.77 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.52 t CO2eq/cap, 4.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 21.28 t CO2eq/cap | 17.77 t CO2eq/cap | 25.37 t CO2eq/cap | 9 |
| 2000s | 14.82 t CO2eq/cap | 13.22 t CO2eq/cap | 16.23 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.94 t CO2eq/cap | 13.88 t CO2eq/cap | 17.38 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.26 t CO2eq/cap | 13.64 t CO2eq/cap | 14.77 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 15 Australia 15.73 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 16 United States 14.86 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 18 Australia and New Zealand 14.22 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 19 Kazakhstan 13.05 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 20 Libya 12.66 t CO2eq/cap 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 energy — emissions per capita in Palau?
- Energy — emissions per capita in Palau was 14.77 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 25.37 t CO2eq/cap in 1994.
- What is the lowest energy — emissions per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.22 t CO2eq/cap in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for energy — emissions per capita?
- Palau ranks 17th out of 221 countries with data for 2023.
- Is energy — emissions per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Energy — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.