Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Palau
Palau: Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita was 82.84 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Palau, 1970–2024
Source: Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Palau is 82.84, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 5.1% on the previous year and up 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Palau peaked at 202.87 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 64.3, in 2016.
Palau ranks 1st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 175.47 | — |
| 1971 | 169.64 | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 163.59 | -3.6% |
| 1973 | 158.92 | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 157.23 | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 157.63 | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 158.34 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 159.26 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 160.35 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 161.69 | +0.8% |
| 1980 | 162.56 | +0.5% |
| 1981 | 163.27 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 158.37 | -3.0% |
| 1983 | 160.47 | +1.3% |
| 1984 | 173.07 | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 136.46 | -21.2% |
| 1986 | 145.18 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 148.91 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 139.5 | -6.3% |
| 1989 | 142.75 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 141.29 | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 137.05 | -3.0% |
| 1992 | 122.32 | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 122.26 | -0.0% |
| 1994 | 178.64 | +46.1% |
| 1995 | 136.65 | -23.5% |
| 1996 | 125.28 | -8.3% |
| 1997 | 139.07 | +11.0% |
| 1998 | 123.02 | -11.5% |
| 1999 | 128.03 | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 110.65 | -13.6% |
| 2001 | 122.14 | +10.4% |
| 2002 | 74.05 | -39.4% |
| 2003 | 87.4 | +18.0% |
| 2004 | 76.78 | -12.1% |
| 2005 | 87.55 | +14.0% |
| 2006 | 86.65 | -1.0% |
| 2007 | 71.69 | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 73.53 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 116.19 | +58.0% |
| 2010 | 114.74 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 131.08 | +14.2% |
| 2012 | 202.87 | +54.8% |
| 2013 | 103.37 | -49.0% |
| 2014 | 71.56 | -30.8% |
| 2015 | 67.27 | -6.0% |
| 2016 | 64.3 | -4.4% |
| 2017 | 67.17 | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 69.07 | +2.8% |
| 2019 | 71.26 | +3.2% |
| 2020 | 71.74 | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 74.73 | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 78.73 | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 78.86 | +0.2% |
| 2024 | 82.84 | +5.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 82.84 is above the median for high income countries, which is 5.15, 16.1× the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Palau's 82.84 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.5, 33.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +58.0% | 73.53 | 116.19 |
| 2012 | +54.8% | 131.08 | 202.87 |
| 2013 | -49.0% | 202.87 | 103.37 |
| 1994 | +46.1% | 122.26 | 178.64 |
| 2002 | -39.4% | 122.14 | 74.05 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 162.21 | 157.23 | 175.47 | 10 |
| 1980s | 153.05 | 136.46 | 173.07 | 10 |
| 1990s | 135.36 | 122.26 | 178.64 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.66 | 71.69 | 122.14 | 10 |
| 2010s | 96.27 | 64.3 | 202.87 | 10 |
| 2020s | 77.38 | 71.74 | 82.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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 use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Palau?
- Energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita in Palau was 82.84 in 2024, according to Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 202.87 in 2012.
- What is the lowest energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 64.3 in 2016.
- How does Palau rank for energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita?
- Palau ranks 1st out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is energy use per capita vs. co₂ emissions per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Joint Research Centre (European Commission) and International Energy Agency (IEA), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Energy use per capita vs. CO₂ emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average energy consumption per capita is measured in kilowatt-hours per person. Average carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions per capita are measured in tonnes per person.