Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Palau
Palau: Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region was 293,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
293,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
186th
of 199 countries
All-time high
406,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1994
All-time low
545.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Palau, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents.
Analysis
Palau recorded 293,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Palau peaked at 406,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1994 and was at its lowest, 545.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Palau ranks 186th of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Palau, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 545.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | — |
| 1851 | 553.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 560.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 567.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 575.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 582.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 590.9 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 599.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 607.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 615.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 624.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 631.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 637.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 644.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 651.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 658.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 666.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 673.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 681.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 689.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 697.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 705.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 713.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 722.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 730.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 739.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 748.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 757.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 766.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 776.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 786.21 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 781.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 795.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 809.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1884 | 823.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1885 | 838.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1886 | 854.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 1887 | 870.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1888 | 886.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1889 | 904.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 921.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.0% |
| 1891 | 922.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 923.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 924.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 925.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 926.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 929.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 932.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 934.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 937.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 940.64 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 938.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 945.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 952.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 958.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 965.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 971.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 977.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 984.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 990.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 995.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 991.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 986.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 981.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 977.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 973.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 969.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 965.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 961.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 957.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 954.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 954.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 950.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 948.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 947.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 946.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1926 | 939.49 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 938.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 937.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 932.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 931.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 934.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 930.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 927.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 924.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 922.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 919.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 917.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 915.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 913.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 911.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 907.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 902.92 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 898.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.5% |
| 1944 | 894.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 1,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +14.2% |
| 1946 | 1,149 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +12.4% |
| 1947 | 1,251 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.0% |
| 1948 | 1,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.6% |
| 1949 | 1,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.5% |
| 1950 | 1,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.1% |
| 1951 | 1,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.1% |
| 1952 | 1,815 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 1,987 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1954 | 2,174 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.4% |
| 1955 | 2,471 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +13.7% |
| 1956 | 2,706 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.5% |
| 1957 | 2,998 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.8% |
| 1958 | 3,266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1959 | 3,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 3,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 4,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +26.2% |
| 1962 | 5,189 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 5,641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 6,114 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 6,718 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 7,119 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 7,780 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 8,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 11,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +32.9% |
| 1970 | 137,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1135.6% |
| 1971 | 137,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 137,333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 137,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 137,528 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 137,623 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 137,731 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 137,796 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 137,859 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 137,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 137,995 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 140,160 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 139,308 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 144,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 159,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 130,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -18.7% |
| 1986 | 141,654 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 148,524 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 142,386 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 148,712 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 150,395 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 149,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 330,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +121.4% |
| 1993 | 333,736 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 406,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 353,103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 345,070 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 322,200 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 308,519 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 326,409 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 289,049 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 289,879 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 252,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 257,171 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 259,640 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 300,110 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 301,576 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 309,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 263,634 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 269,231 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 269,357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 266,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 344,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 286,522 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 277,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 262,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 268,044 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 278,121 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 271,925 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 277,681 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 271,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 276,239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 284,349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 281,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 293,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 293,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Palau's 293,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +1135.6% | 11,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1992 | +121.4% | 149,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 330,761 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1969 | +32.9% | 8,346 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2012 | +29.5% | 266,157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 344,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1961 | +26.2% | 3,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 4,831 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 579.83 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 545.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 615.89 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1860s | 656.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 624.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 689.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1870s | 735.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 697.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 776.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1880s | 835.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 781.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 904.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1890s | 927.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 921.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 937.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1900s | 962.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 938.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 990.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1910s | 976.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 957.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 995.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1920s | 944.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 932.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 954.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1930s | 923.69 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 913.43 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 934.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,072 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 894.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,433 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,414 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 1,520 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,543 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,666 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 3,827 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 11,093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1970s | 137,554 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137,074 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 137,915 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1980s | 143,340 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 130,018 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 159,955 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 1990s | 302,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 149,368 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 406,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 279,243 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 252,578 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 309,563 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 280,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 262,237 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 344,684 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 281,469 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 271,517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 293,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 183 Turks and Caicos Islands 385,594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 184 Sao Tome and Principe 302,826 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 185 Saint Kitts and Nevis 297,336 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 187 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 280,473 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 188 Tonga 274,878 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 189 British Virgin Islands 208,716 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Palau?
- Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region in Palau was 293,758 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 406,130 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1994.
- What is the lowest annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 545.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Palau rank for annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region?
- Palau ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Annual greenhouse gas emissions by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.