Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Palau
Palau: Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector was 563.35 kilograms per person in 2023. ▬ Flat
Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector in Palau, 1992–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
In 2023, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Palau stood at 563.35 kilograms per person.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Palau peaked at 624.34 kilograms per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 504.01 kilograms per person, in 2004.
Palau ranks 38th of 187 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 574.39 kilograms per person | 528.37 kilograms per person | 624.34 kilograms per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 515.14 kilograms per person | 504.01 kilograms per person | 533.73 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 559.24 kilograms per person | 542.89 kilograms per person | 565.93 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 562.11 kilograms per person | 561.26 kilograms per person | 563.35 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Palau?
- Per capita co₂ emissions by sector in Palau was 563.35 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 624.34 kilograms per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions by sector recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 504.01 kilograms per person in 2004.
- How does Palau rank for per capita co₂ emissions by sector?
- Palau ranks 38th out of 187 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions by sector rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita CO₂ emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.