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
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Palau, 1955–2024
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
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 14 Canada 13.42 tonnes per person compare
- 15 Faroe Islands 13.09 tonnes per person compare
- 16 Mongolia 12.86 tonnes per person compare
- 18 Curaçao 12.34 tonnes per person compare
- 19 Russian Federation 12.29 tonnes per person compare
- 20 Taiwan, China 11.3 tonnes per person compare
More climate change data for Palau
- 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)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 0.0006 kt (2050)
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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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.