IPPU — Emissions per capita in Palau
Palau: IPPU — Emissions per capita was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ◆ Volatile
IPPU — Emissions per capita in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.03 t CO2eq/cap for ippu — emissions per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is down 57.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ippu — emissions per capita in Palau peaked at 0.27 t CO2eq/cap in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.03 t CO2eq/cap, in 2022.
That places Palau 172nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
IPPU — Emissions per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.21 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1992 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | -14.3% |
| 1993 | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | -11.1% |
| 1996 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | +12.5% |
| 1998 | 0.22 t CO2eq/cap | -18.5% |
| 1999 | 0.24 t CO2eq/cap | +9.1% |
| 2000 | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.19 t CO2eq/cap | -17.4% |
| 2002 | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | -47.4% |
| 2003 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +20.0% |
| 2004 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.14 t CO2eq/cap | +16.7% |
| 2006 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +14.3% |
| 2007 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.11 t CO2eq/cap | -15.4% |
| 2009 | 0.16 t CO2eq/cap | +45.5% |
| 2010 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | -18.8% |
| 2011 | 0.12 t CO2eq/cap | -7.7% |
| 2012 | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | +8.3% |
| 2013 | 0.07 t CO2eq/cap | -46.2% |
| 2014 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | -14.3% |
| 2015 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | -16.7% |
| 2019 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | -20.0% |
| 2020 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | -25.0% |
| 2023 | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.03 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.57 t CO2eq/cap, 5% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.03 t CO2eq/cap is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.24 t CO2eq/cap, 12% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2278 t CO2eq/cap | 0.18 t CO2eq/cap | 0.27 t CO2eq/cap | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.146 t CO2eq/cap | 0.1 t CO2eq/cap | 0.23 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.078 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 0.13 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.035 t CO2eq/cap | 0.03 t CO2eq/cap | 0.04 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 172 Afghanistan 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 172 Democratic Republic of the Congo 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 172 Madagascar 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 172 Niger 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 172 Rwanda 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 172 South Sudan 0.03 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 172 Suriname 0.03 t CO2eq/cap 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 ippu — emissions per capita in Palau?
- Ippu — emissions per capita in Palau was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.27 t CO2eq/cap in 1994.
- What is the lowest ippu — emissions per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.03 t CO2eq/cap in 2022.
- How does Palau rank for ippu — emissions per capita?
- Palau ranks 172nd out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is ippu — emissions per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of IPPU — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.