Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Palau
Palau: Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita was 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
8th
of 196 countries
All-time high
3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2012
All-time low
0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Palau, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Palau recorded 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in 2024.
The figure is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Palau peaked at 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1960.
That places Palau 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2012 | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2013 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -54.3% |
| 2014 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 2019 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3851 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 4.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2284 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 7.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -54.3% | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 5 Uruguay 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 6 Central African Republic 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 7 Lithuania 1.73 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 9 Belarus 1.68 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 10 Ireland 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 11 South Sudan 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 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 greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Palau?
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita in Palau was 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- How does Palau rank for greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita?
- Palau ranks 8th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Greenhouse gas emissions by gas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Greenhouse gas emissions by gas Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions by gas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.