Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport in Palau
Palau: Per capita CO₂ emissions from transport was 7,887 kilograms per person in 2023. ▲ Rising
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.
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
- 3 United States 4,877 kilograms per person compare
- 4 Saudi Arabia 4,298 kilograms per person compare
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 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.