Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Palau
Palau: Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources was 0 °C in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0 °C
Change on year
up 1.7%
World rank
189th
of 214 countries
All-time high
0 °C
in 1999
All-time low
0 °C
in 1851
Years of data
174
1851–2024
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Palau, 1851–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in °C.
Analysis
The most recent figure for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Palau is 0 °C, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and down 0.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Palau peaked at 0 °C in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0 °C, in 1851.
Palau ranks 189th of 214 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Palau, year by year
| Year | °C | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1851 | 0 °C | — |
| 1852 | 0 °C | +105.4% |
| 1853 | 0 °C | +54.1% |
| 1854 | 0 °C | +36.9% |
| 1855 | 0 °C | +28.4% |
| 1856 | 0 °C | +23.2% |
| 1857 | 0 °C | +19.8% |
| 1858 | 0 °C | +17.3% |
| 1859 | 0 °C | +15.5% |
| 1860 | 0 °C | +14.1% |
| 1861 | 0 °C | +12.7% |
| 1862 | 0 °C | +11.6% |
| 1863 | 0 °C | +10.7% |
| 1864 | 0 °C | +9.9% |
| 1865 | 0 °C | +9.3% |
| 1866 | 0 °C | +8.8% |
| 1867 | 0 °C | +8.3% |
| 1868 | 0 °C | +7.9% |
| 1869 | 0 °C | +7.6% |
| 1870 | 0 °C | +7.2% |
| 1871 | 0 °C | +6.8% |
| 1872 | 0 °C | +6.4% |
| 1873 | 0 °C | +6.1% |
| 1874 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1875 | 0 °C | +5.5% |
| 1876 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1877 | 0 °C | +5.0% |
| 1878 | 0 °C | +4.8% |
| 1879 | 0 °C | +4.6% |
| 1880 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1881 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1882 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1883 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1884 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1885 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1886 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1887 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1888 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1889 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1890 | 0 °C | +4.0% |
| 1891 | 0 °C | +3.8% |
| 1892 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1893 | 0 °C | +3.3% |
| 1894 | 0 °C | +3.1% |
| 1895 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1896 | 0 °C | +2.8% |
| 1897 | 0 °C | +2.6% |
| 1898 | 0 °C | +2.5% |
| 1899 | 0 °C | +2.4% |
| 1900 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1901 | 0 °C | +2.2% |
| 1902 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1903 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 1904 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1905 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1906 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 1907 | 0 °C | +1.6% |
| 1908 | 0 °C | +1.4% |
| 1909 | 0 °C | +1.3% |
| 1910 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1911 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1912 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1913 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1914 | 0 °C | +1.0% |
| 1915 | 0 °C | +0.9% |
| 1916 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1917 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1918 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1919 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1920 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1921 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 1922 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 1923 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 1924 | 0 °C | +0.4% |
| 1925 | 0 °C | +0.3% |
| 1926 | 0 °C | +0.2% |
| 1927 | 0 °C | +0.2% |
| 1928 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1929 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0 °C | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0 °C | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1934 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1935 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1936 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1937 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1938 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1939 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1940 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1941 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1942 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1943 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1944 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 1945 | 0 °C | +1.1% |
| 1946 | 0 °C | +2.1% |
| 1947 | 0 °C | +2.9% |
| 1948 | 0 °C | +3.5% |
| 1949 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1950 | 0 °C | +4.5% |
| 1951 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1952 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1953 | 0 °C | +6.7% |
| 1954 | 0 °C | +7.4% |
| 1955 | 0 °C | +8.4% |
| 1956 | 0 °C | +8.9% |
| 1957 | 0 °C | +9.5% |
| 1958 | 0 °C | +9.8% |
| 1959 | 0 °C | +9.9% |
| 1960 | 0 °C | +10.0% |
| 1961 | 0 °C | +12.2% |
| 1962 | 0 °C | +11.8% |
| 1963 | 0 °C | +11.7% |
| 1964 | 0 °C | +11.5% |
| 1965 | 0 °C | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 0 °C | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 0 °C | +10.5% |
| 1968 | 0 °C | +10.2% |
| 1969 | 0 °C | +12.7% |
| 1970 | 0 °C | +157.0% |
| 1971 | 0 °C | +61.1% |
| 1972 | 0 °C | +37.9% |
| 1973 | 0 °C | +27.5% |
| 1974 | 0 °C | +21.5% |
| 1975 | 0 °C | +17.7% |
| 1976 | 0 °C | +15.0% |
| 1977 | 0 °C | +13.0% |
| 1978 | 0 °C | +11.5% |
| 1979 | 0 °C | +10.3% |
| 1980 | 0 °C | +9.3% |
| 1981 | 0 °C | +8.6% |
| 1982 | 0 °C | +7.9% |
| 1983 | 0 °C | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 0 °C | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 0 °C | +5.8% |
| 1986 | 0 °C | +6.0% |
| 1987 | 0 °C | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 0 °C | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 0 °C | +5.2% |
| 1990 | 0 °C | +0.8% |
| 1991 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1992 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1993 | 0 °C | +1.8% |
| 1994 | 0 °C | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0 °C | +2.3% |
| 1996 | 0 °C | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 0 °C | +0.7% |
| 1999 | 0 °C | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0 °C | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0 °C | -0.2% |
| 2002 | 0 °C | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0 °C | -1.4% |
| 2004 | 0 °C | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 0 °C | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0 °C | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0 °C | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0 °C | -1.0% |
| 2009 | 0 °C | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0 °C | -1.2% |
| 2011 | 0 °C | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0 °C | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0 °C | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0 °C | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 0 °C | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0 °C | -1.9% |
| 2017 | 0 °C | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0 °C | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0 °C | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0 °C | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0 °C | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 0 °C | +2.0% |
| 2023 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
| 2024 | 0 °C | +1.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0 °C is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0012 °C, 0% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0 °C is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0002 °C, 3% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources 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 | +157.0% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1852 | +105.4% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1971 | +61.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1853 | +54.1% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1972 | +37.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
| 1854 | +36.9% | 0 °C | 0 °C |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 9 |
| 1860s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 °C | 0 °C | 0 °C | 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 contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Palau?
- Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources in Palau was 0 °C in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0 °C in 1999.
- What is the lowest contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 °C in 1851.
- How does Palau rank for contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources?
- Palau ranks 189th out of 214 countries with data for 2024.
- Is contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.3%. 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 Contribution to global mean surface temperature rise from fossil sources. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in °C.