Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Palau
Palau: Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food was 11.5% in 2015. ▲ Rising
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Palau, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Palau recorded 11.5% for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in 2015.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 44.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Palau peaked at 12.6% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 7.3%, in 2007.
Palau ranks 204th of 217 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 26 years of available data.
Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 8.8% | — |
| 1991 | 9.4% | +6.9% |
| 1992 | 9.5% | +1.0% |
| 1993 | 9.5% | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 9.3% | -2.5% |
| 1995 | 9.8% | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 9.7% | -1.3% |
| 1997 | 10.3% | +6.2% |
| 1998 | 9.9% | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 9.7% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 7.8% | -19.7% |
| 2001 | 7.7% | -1.3% |
| 2002 | 8.1% | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 8.2% | +1.4% |
| 2004 | 8.1% | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 8.0% | -2.0% |
| 2006 | 7.5% | -5.7% |
| 2007 | 7.3% | -2.2% |
| 2008 | 8.3% | +12.8% |
| 2009 | 9.3% | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 9.5% | +2.6% |
| 2011 | 11.8% | +23.6% |
| 2012 | 12.6% | +6.8% |
| 2013 | 11.8% | -6.3% |
| 2014 | 11.4% | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 11.5% | +0.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 11.5% is below the median for high income countries, which is 24.5%, 47% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Palau's 11.5% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 53.6%, 21% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 9.6% | 8.8% | 10.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 8.0% | 7.3% | 9.3% | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.4% | 9.5% | 12.6% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 201 Seychelles 12.0% compare
- 202 Netherlands Antilles 11.9% compare
- 203 French Guiana 11.9% compare
- 205 Gibraltar 10.6% compare
- 206 Taiwan 10.3% compare
- 207 Singapore 10.0% 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 share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Palau?
- Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food in Palau was 11.5% in 2015, according to Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 12.6% in 2012.
- What is the lowest share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.3% in 2007.
- How does Palau rank for share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food?
- Palau ranks 204th out of 217 countries with data for 2015.
- Is share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 44.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa et al. (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of national greenhouse gas emissions that come from food. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food system emissions include agriculture, land-use change, and supply chain emissions (transport, packaging, food processing, retail, cooking, and waste). Emissions are quantified based on food production, not consumption. This means they do not account for international trade.