Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Palau
Palau: Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average was 12.76 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
12.76 tonnes per person
Change on year
up 4.8%
World rank
17th
of 213 countries
All-time high
15.34 tonnes per person
in 1990
All-time low
1.28 tonnes per person
in 1956
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average 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
Palau recorded 12.76 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average in 2024.
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 relative to the global average 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 17th of 213 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Palau, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 1.3 tonnes per person | — |
| 1956 | 1.28 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 1957 | 1.67 tonnes per person | +30.9% |
| 1958 | 1.64 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 1959 | 1.61 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1960 | 1.57 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1961 | 5.35 tonnes per person | +241.5% |
| 1962 | 5.23 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 5.46 tonnes per person | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 5.68 tonnes per person | +4.0% |
| 1965 | 6.24 tonnes per person | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 6.09 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 6.65 tonnes per person | +9.2% |
| 1968 | 6.93 tonnes per person | +4.1% |
| 1969 | 11.8 tonnes per person | +70.2% |
| 1970 | 11.9 tonnes per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 13.99 tonnes per person | +17.6% |
| 1972 | 14.1 tonnes per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 13.98 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1974 | 15.28 tonnes per person | +9.3% |
| 1975 | 15.32 tonnes per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 9 tonnes per person | -41.3% |
| 1977 | 14.6 tonnes per person | +62.2% |
| 1978 | 8.82 tonnes per person | -39.6% |
| 1979 | 10.08 tonnes per person | +14.3% |
| 1980 | 12.81 tonnes per person | +27.1% |
| 1981 | 12.68 tonnes per person | -1.0% |
| 1982 | 12.39 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1983 | 12.09 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1984 | 11.79 tonnes per person | -2.5% |
| 1985 | 11.76 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 11.48 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 11.23 tonnes per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 12.49 tonnes per person | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 15.18 tonnes per person | +21.5% |
| 1990 | 15.34 tonnes per person | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 15 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1992 | 12.12 tonnes per person | -19.2% |
| 1993 | 11.84 tonnes per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 11.78 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1995 | 11.28 tonnes per person | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 11.19 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 1997 | 10.92 tonnes per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 10.86 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 10.65 tonnes per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 10.87 tonnes per person | +2.1% |
| 2001 | 10.97 tonnes per person | +0.8% |
| 2002 | 10.88 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 10.8 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 10.71 tonnes per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 11.27 tonnes per person | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 11.58 tonnes per person | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 13.08 tonnes per person | +13.0% |
| 2008 | 10.78 tonnes per person | -17.6% |
| 2009 | 10.36 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 2010 | 11.34 tonnes per person | +9.4% |
| 2011 | 11.74 tonnes per person | +3.6% |
| 2012 | 12.56 tonnes per person | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 12.86 tonnes per person | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 12.39 tonnes per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 11.33 tonnes per person | -8.6% |
| 2016 | 11.72 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 12.12 tonnes per person | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 11.91 tonnes per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 12.13 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 11.72 tonnes per person | -3.4% |
| 2021 | 11.93 tonnes per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 12.22 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2023 | 12.18 tonnes per person | -0.3% |
| 2024 | 12.76 tonnes per person | +4.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 12.76 tonnes per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.14 tonnes per person, 2.1× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 12.76 tonnes per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.21 tonnes per person, 4.0× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita CO₂ emissions relative to the global average in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +241.5% | 1.57 tonnes per person | 5.35 tonnes per person |
| 1969 | +70.2% | 6.93 tonnes per person | 11.8 tonnes per person |
| 1977 | +62.2% | 9 tonnes per person | 14.6 tonnes per person |
| 1976 | -41.3% | 15.32 tonnes per person | 9 tonnes per person |
| 1978 | -39.6% | 14.6 tonnes per person | 8.82 tonnes per person |
| 1957 | +30.9% | 1.28 tonnes per person | 1.67 tonnes per person |
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 |
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- 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 relative to the global average in Palau?
- Per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 15.34 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 tonnes per person in 1956.
- How does Palau rank for per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average?
- Palau ranks 17th out of 213 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions relative to the global average 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 relative to the global average. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions from burning fossil fuels and industrial processes. This includes emissions from transport, electricity generation, and heating, but not land-use change.