Methane emissions in Palau
Palau: Methane emissions was 37,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
37,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
189th
of 199 countries
All-time high
208,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1994
All-time low
545.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions 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 37,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents for methane emissions in 2024.
The figure is up 4.1% on the previous year and up 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane emissions in Palau peaked at 208,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1994 and was at its lowest, 545.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, in 1850.
Palau ranks 189th 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.
Methane emissions 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 | 136,569 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 139,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 208,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +49.3% |
| 1995 | 158,911 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 147,214 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 124,344 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 106,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 124,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 80,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -35.8% |
| 2001 | 77,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 40,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -48.2% |
| 2003 | 44,659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 47,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 76,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +62.5% |
| 2006 | 74,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 56,747 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 58,450 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 75,039 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 60,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 53,645 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 58,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 30,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -47.2% |
| 2014 | 31,912 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 37,022 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 35,794 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 37,197 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 34,448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 35,749 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 36,611 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 36,583 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 38,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 36,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 37,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | +4.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 37,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Palau's 37,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.80 million tonnes of CO₂ equivalents, 1% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane emissions 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 |
| 2005 | +62.5% | 47,128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 76,606 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2002 | -48.2% | 77,367 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 1994 | +49.3% | 139,544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2013 | -47.2% | 58,408 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents |
| 2000 | -35.8% | 124,889 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,201 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 | 144,651 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 106,999 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 208,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,067 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 40,066 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 80,201 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,555 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 30,869 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 60,509 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,075 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 36,046 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 38,627 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 186 Saint Kitts and Nevis 51,481 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 187 Grenada 49,275 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 48,106 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 190 Kiribati 31,000 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 191 Liechtenstein 24,556 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents compare
- 192 Aruba 23,380 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 methane emissions in Palau?
- Methane emissions in Palau was 37,506 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 208,274 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1994.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 545.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents in 1850.
- How does Palau rank for methane emissions?
- Palau ranks 189th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane emissions rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.5%. 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 Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.