Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Palau
Palau: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 7,887 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
7,887 kilograms per person
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
1st
of 191 countries
All-time high
8,489 kilograms per person
in 2013
All-time low
5,544 kilograms per person
in 2004
Years of data
32
1992–2023
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport 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
Palau recorded 7,887 kilograms per person for per capita co₂ emissions from transport in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 7.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Palau peaked at 8,489 kilograms per person in 2013 and was at its lowest, 5,544 kilograms per person, in 2004.
Palau ranks 1st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 32 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Palau, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 6,243 kilograms per person | — |
| 1993 | 6,099 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 5,954 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 5,808 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 5,655 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 6,069 kilograms per person | +7.3% |
| 1998 | 5,931 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 5,812 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 5,727 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 5,676 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 5,633 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 5,589 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 5,544 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 6,049 kilograms per person | +9.1% |
| 2006 | 6,627 kilograms per person | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 6,727 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 6,831 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 6,939 kilograms per person | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 7,058 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 7,735 kilograms per person | +9.6% |
| 2012 | 8,431 kilograms per person | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 8,489 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 8,455 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 7,869 kilograms per person | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 7,294 kilograms per person | -7.3% |
| 2017 | 7,848 kilograms per person | +7.6% |
| 2018 | 7,846 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 7,856 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 7,296 kilograms per person | -7.1% |
| 2021 | 7,300 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 7,872 kilograms per person | +7.8% |
| 2023 | 7,887 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 7,887 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1,818 kilograms per person, 4.3× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Palau's 7,887 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 742.98 kilograms per person, 10.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 5,946 kilograms per person | 5,655 kilograms per person | 6,243 kilograms per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 6,134 kilograms per person | 5,544 kilograms per person | 6,939 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,888 kilograms per person | 7,058 kilograms per person | 8,489 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,589 kilograms per person | 7,296 kilograms per person | 7,887 kilograms per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 2 Luxembourg 6,300 kilograms per person compare
- 3 United States 4,877 kilograms per person compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 4,298 kilograms per person compare
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 transport in Palau?
- Per capita co₂ emissions from transport in Palau was 7,887 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 from transport recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 8,489 kilograms per person in 2013.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions from transport recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,544 kilograms per person in 2004.
- How does Palau rank for per capita co₂ emissions from transport?
- Palau ranks 1st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions from transport rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from transport. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms per person.