How does Palau rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?

Palau ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.

Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Palau

Name: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change in Palau
Creator: Global Carbon Budget (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Palau: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change was 12.76 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)

12.76 tonnes per person

Change on year

up 4.8%

World rank

16th

of 194 countries

All-time high

15.34 tonnes per person

in 1990

All-time low

1.28 tonnes per person

in 1956

Years of data

1955–2024

Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change in Palau stood at 12.76 tonnes per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.

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

Palau ranks 16th of 194 countries on this measure, 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

13 United States 14.52 tonnes per person compare
14 Kazakhstan 13.56 tonnes per person compare
15 Mongolia 13.31 tonnes per person compare
17 Bolivia 11.25 tonnes per person compare
18 Finland 11.22 tonnes per person compare
19 South Korea 11.22 tonnes per person compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

More climate change data for Palau

Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
Population growth -0.2% (2025)
Population, total 17,663 (2025)
Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
Urban population 14,004 (2025)
Urban population 79.3% (2025)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 12.76 tonnes per person (2024)
Cumulative CO₂ emissions 11.40 million tonnes (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita 12.76 tonnes per person (2024)
CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 12.76 tonnes per person (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change in Palau?: Per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change recorded in Palau?: The highest recorded value was 15.34 tonnes per person in 1990.
What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change recorded in Palau?: The lowest recorded value was 1.28 tonnes per person in 1956.
How does Palau rank for per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change?: Palau ranks 16th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita co₂ emissions including land-use change 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 including land-use change. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Per capita CO₂ emissions including land-use change
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: 194 places, 20,897 data points, 1850–2024
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Annual emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), including land-use change, measured in tonnes per person.