Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Palau, Republic of
Palau, Republic of: Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use was 12.76 tonnes per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Per capita CO₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Palau, Republic of, 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, Republic of recorded 12.76 tonnes per person for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in 2024.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Palau, Republic of peaked at 15.34 tonnes per person in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.28 tonnes per person, in 1956.
That places Palau, Republic of 17th out of 208 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
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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- 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)
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers 0.0006 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Palau, Republic of?
- Per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use in Palau, Republic of 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 vs. per capita energy use recorded in Palau, Republic of?
- The highest recorded value was 15.34 tonnes per person in 1990.
- What is the lowest per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use recorded in Palau, Republic of?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.28 tonnes per person in 1956.
- How does Palau, Republic of rank for per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use?
- Palau, Republic of ranks 17th out of 208 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita co₂ emissions vs. per capita energy use rising or falling in Palau, Republic of?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau, Republic of 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 vs. per capita energy use. 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.