Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Palau
Palau: Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use was 16.46 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Latest (2024)
16.46
Change on year
up 4.6%
World rank
11th
of 197 countries
All-time high
19.3
in 2012
All-time low
14.66
in 2015
Years of data
13
2012–2024
Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Palau, 2012–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 16.46 for per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.6% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Palau peaked at 19.3 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.66, in 2015.
Palau ranks 11th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 13 years of available data.
Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19.3 | — |
| 2013 | 16.14 | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 15.55 | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 14.66 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 14.95 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 15.5 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 15.15 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.48 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 15.13 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 15.4 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 15.88 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 15.74 | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 16.46 | +4.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 16.46 is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.74, 2.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Palau's 16.46 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.61, 4.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.84 | 14.66 | 19.3 | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.72 | 15.13 | 16.46 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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 ghg co2 excluding land use in Palau?
- Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use in Palau was 16.46 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg co2 excluding land use recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg co2 excluding land use recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.66 in 2015.
- How does Palau rank for per capita ghg co2 excluding land use?
- Palau ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg co2 excluding land use rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg co2 excluding land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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