Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Palau
Palau: Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation was 1,378 kilograms in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Palau, 2013–2024
Source: OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Palau stood at 1,378 kilograms.
That represents a change of up 51.2% on the previous year and down 35.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Palau peaked at 2,120 kilograms in 2014 and was at its lowest, 192.22 kilograms, in 2021.
That places Palau 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 12 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation in Palau, year by year
| Year | kilograms | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2013 | 2,103 kilograms | — |
| 2014 | 2,120 kilograms | +0.8% |
| 2015 | 1,995 kilograms | -5.9% |
| 2016 | 1,880 kilograms | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 1,659 kilograms | -11.8% |
| 2018 | 1,670 kilograms | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 1,760 kilograms | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 494.93 kilograms | -71.9% |
| 2021 | 192.22 kilograms | -61.2% |
| 2022 | 345.33 kilograms | +79.6% |
| 2023 | 911.02 kilograms | +163.8% |
| 2024 | 1,378 kilograms | +51.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1,378 kilograms is above the median for high income countries, which is 312.9 kilograms, 4.4× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1,378 kilograms is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 130.28 kilograms, 10.6× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 1,884 kilograms | 1,659 kilograms | 2,120 kilograms | 7 |
| 2020s | 664.22 kilograms | 192.22 kilograms | 1,378 kilograms | 5 |
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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 per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Palau?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation in Palau was 1,378 kilograms in 2024, according to OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,120 kilograms in 2014.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 192.22 kilograms in 2021.
- How does Palau rank for per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation?
- Palau ranks 11th out of 194 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from international aviation rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from OECD (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions from international aviation. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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International aviation emissions are assigned to the country of departure. CO₂ emissions from commercial passenger flights only.