Methane emissions, per capita in Palau
Palau: Methane emissions, per capita was 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
32nd
of 195 countries
All-time high
12.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1994
All-time low
0.4103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1960
Years of data
65
1960–2024
Methane emissions, per capita in Palau, 1960–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Palau recorded 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for methane emissions, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions, per capita in Palau peaked at 12.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.4103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1960.
That places Palau 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Methane emissions, per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.4103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.5056 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5299 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.562 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6369 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6589 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
| 1967 | 0.708 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.5% |
| 1968 | 0.7533 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.0% |
| 1970 | 12.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1112.9% |
| 1971 | 11.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 11.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 10.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 10.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 10.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 10.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 11.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 11.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 11.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 11.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 10.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 11.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 11.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 9.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 10.1 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.3% |
| 1987 | 10.36 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 9.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 9.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 9.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 9.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 8.54 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 8.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 12.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +45.7% |
| 1995 | 9.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 8.34 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 6.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.7% |
| 1998 | 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 6.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -48.6% |
| 2003 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +62.6% |
| 2006 | 3.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 2.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -46.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +1112.9% | 0.9941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2005 | +62.6% | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.87 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2002 | -48.6% | 4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2013 | -46.8% | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6353 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.4103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9941 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.19 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 9.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 11.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.57 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.26 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.29 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 29 United States 2.41 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 30 Congo 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 31 Bolivia 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 33 Namibia 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 34 Belarus 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 35 Iran 1.87 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 methane emissions, per capita in Palau?
- Methane emissions, per capita in Palau was 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 12.42 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest methane emissions, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4103 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1960.
- How does Palau rank for methane emissions, per capita?
- Palau ranks 32nd out of 195 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions, per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 Methane emissions, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Methane emissions ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Methane emissions 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
Methane emissions divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.