Methane emissions in Palau
Palau: Methane emissions was 37,506 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
37,506
Change on year
up 4.1%
World rank
189th
of 199 countries
All-time high
208,274
in 1994
All-time low
545.98
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Methane emissions in Palau, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 37,506 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 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 545.98, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 545.98 | — |
| 1851 | 553.04 | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 560.27 | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 567.66 | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 575.22 | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 582.97 | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 590.9 | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 599.03 | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 607.36 | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 615.89 | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 624.63 | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 631.19 | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 637.89 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 644.76 | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 651.78 | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 658.98 | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 666.34 | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 673.88 | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 681.59 | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 689.5 | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 697.6 | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 705.61 | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 713.74 | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 722.05 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 730.57 | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 739.29 | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 748.23 | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 757.38 | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 766.76 | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 776.37 | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 786.21 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 781.96 | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 795.46 | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 809.42 | +1.8% |
| 1884 | 823.88 | +1.8% |
| 1885 | 838.84 | +1.8% |
| 1886 | 854.32 | +1.8% |
| 1887 | 870.36 | +1.9% |
| 1888 | 886.96 | +1.9% |
| 1889 | 904.16 | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 921.97 | +2.0% |
| 1891 | 922.77 | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 923.65 | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 924.58 | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 925.55 | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 926.56 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 929.29 | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 932.07 | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 934.89 | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 937.75 | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 940.64 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 938.45 | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 945.38 | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 952.16 | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 958.82 | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 965.33 | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 971.71 | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 977.95 | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 984.05 | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 990.02 | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 995.85 | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 991.07 | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 986.42 | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 981.94 | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 977.6 | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 973.39 | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 969.32 | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 965.36 | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 961.5 | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 957.75 | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 954.1 | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 954.69 | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 950.35 | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 948.74 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 947.3 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 946.02 | -0.1% |
| 1926 | 939.49 | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 938.63 | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 937.88 | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 932.27 | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 931.83 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 934.71 | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 930.2 | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 927.31 | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 924.61 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 922.1 | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 919.74 | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 917.52 | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 915.42 | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 913.43 | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 911.52 | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 907.33 | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 902.92 | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 898.73 | -0.5% |
| 1944 | 894.71 | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 1,022 | +14.2% |
| 1946 | 1,149 | +12.4% |
| 1947 | 1,251 | +9.0% |
| 1948 | 1,346 | +7.6% |
| 1949 | 1,433 | +6.5% |
| 1950 | 1,520 | +6.1% |
| 1951 | 1,659 | +9.1% |
| 1952 | 1,815 | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 1,987 | +9.5% |
| 1954 | 2,174 | +9.4% |
| 1955 | 2,471 | +13.7% |
| 1956 | 2,706 | +9.5% |
| 1957 | 2,998 | +10.8% |
| 1958 | 3,266 | +8.9% |
| 1959 | 3,543 | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 3,827 | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 4,831 | +26.2% |
| 1962 | 5,189 | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 5,641 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 6,114 | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 6,718 | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 7,119 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 7,780 | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 8,346 | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 11,093 | +32.9% |
| 1970 | 137,074 | +1135.6% |
| 1971 | 137,237 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 137,333 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 137,448 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 137,528 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 137,623 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 137,731 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 137,796 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 137,859 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 137,915 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 137,995 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 140,160 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 139,308 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 144,684 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 159,955 | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 130,018 | -18.7% |
| 1986 | 141,654 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 148,524 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 142,386 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 148,712 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 150,395 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 149,368 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 136,569 | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 139,544 | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 208,274 | +49.3% |
| 1995 | 158,911 | -23.7% |
| 1996 | 147,214 | -7.4% |
| 1997 | 124,344 | -15.5% |
| 1998 | 106,999 | -13.9% |
| 1999 | 124,889 | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 80,201 | -35.8% |
| 2001 | 77,367 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 40,066 | -48.2% |
| 2003 | 44,659 | +11.5% |
| 2004 | 47,128 | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 76,606 | +62.5% |
| 2006 | 74,408 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 56,747 | -23.7% |
| 2008 | 58,450 | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 75,039 | +28.4% |
| 2010 | 60,509 | -19.4% |
| 2011 | 53,645 | -11.3% |
| 2012 | 58,408 | +8.9% |
| 2013 | 30,869 | -47.2% |
| 2014 | 31,912 | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 37,022 | +16.0% |
| 2016 | 35,794 | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 37,197 | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 34,448 | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 35,749 | +3.8% |
| 2020 | 36,611 | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 36,583 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 38,627 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 36,046 | -6.7% |
| 2024 | 37,506 | +4.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 37,506 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.40 million, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Palau's 37,506 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.80 million, 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 | 137,074 |
| 2005 | +62.5% | 47,128 | 76,606 |
| 2002 | -48.2% | 77,367 | 40,066 |
| 1994 | +49.3% | 139,544 | 208,274 |
| 2013 | -47.2% | 58,408 | 30,869 |
| 2000 | -35.8% | 124,889 | 80,201 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 579.83 | 545.98 | 615.89 | 10 |
| 1860s | 656.05 | 624.63 | 689.5 | 10 |
| 1870s | 735.76 | 697.6 | 776.37 | 10 |
| 1880s | 835.16 | 781.96 | 904.16 | 10 |
| 1890s | 927.91 | 921.97 | 937.75 | 10 |
| 1900s | 962.45 | 938.45 | 990.02 | 10 |
| 1910s | 976.02 | 957.75 | 995.85 | 10 |
| 1920s | 944.95 | 932.27 | 954.69 | 10 |
| 1930s | 923.69 | 913.43 | 934.71 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,072 | 894.71 | 1,433 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,414 | 1,520 | 3,543 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,666 | 3,827 | 11,093 | 10 |
| 1970s | 137,554 | 137,074 | 137,915 | 10 |
| 1980s | 143,340 | 130,018 | 159,955 | 10 |
| 1990s | 144,651 | 106,999 | 208,274 | 10 |
| 2000s | 63,067 | 40,066 | 80,201 | 10 |
| 2010s | 41,555 | 30,869 | 60,509 | 10 |
| 2020s | 37,075 | 36,046 | 38,627 | 5 |
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- 186 Saint Kitts and Nevis 51,481 compare
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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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest methane emissions recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 208,274 in 1994.
- What is the lowest methane emissions recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 545.98 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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