Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Palau

Palau: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 12.76 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
12.76 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
17th
of 208 countries
All-time high
15.34 tonnes per person
in 1990
All-time low
1.28 tonnes per person
in 1956
Years of data
70
1955–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Palau, 1955–2024

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Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per person.

Analysis

In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Palau stood at 12.76 tonnes per person.

The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Palau peaked at 15.34 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.28 tonnes per person, in 1956.

That places Palau 17th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1950s 1.5 tonnes per person 1.28 tonnes per person 1.67 tonnes per person 5
1960s 6.1 tonnes per person 1.57 tonnes per person 11.8 tonnes per person 10
1970s 12.71 tonnes per person 8.82 tonnes per person 15.32 tonnes per person 10
1980s 12.39 tonnes per person 11.23 tonnes per person 15.18 tonnes per person 10
1990s 12.1 tonnes per person 10.65 tonnes per person 15.34 tonnes per person 10
2000s 11.13 tonnes per person 10.36 tonnes per person 13.08 tonnes per person 10
2010s 12.01 tonnes per person 11.33 tonnes per person 12.86 tonnes per person 10
2020s 12.16 tonnes per person 11.72 tonnes per person 12.76 tonnes per person 5

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 14 Canada 13.42 tonnes per person compare
  2. 15 Faroe Islands 13.09 tonnes per person compare
  3. 16 Mongolia 12.86 tonnes per person compare
  4. 18 Curaçao 12.34 tonnes per person compare
  5. 19 Russian Federation 12.29 tonnes per person compare
  6. 20 Taiwan, China 11.3 tonnes per person compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Palau?
Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Palau was 12.76 tonnes per person in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 15.34 tonnes per person in 1990.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 1.28 tonnes per person in 1956.
How does Palau rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
Palau ranks 17th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Palau data come from?
The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use
Unit
tonnes per person
Source
Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
213 places, 22,945 data points, 1750–2024
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