Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Palau
Palau: Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions was 16.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Palau, 2012–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
Palau recorded 16.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions 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 emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Palau peaked at 19.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 14.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 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 emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions in Palau, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 19.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2013 | 16.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.4% |
| 2014 | 15.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 14.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 14.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 15.5 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 15.15 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 15.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 15.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 15.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 15.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 2024 | 16.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 16.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 6.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Palau's 16.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 4.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 15.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 14.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 8 |
| 2020s | 15.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 15.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 16.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 8 Oman 21.76 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 9 Mongolia 19.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 10 Australia 17.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 12 United States 16.2 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 13 Canada 15.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 15.72 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents 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 ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Palau?
- Per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions in Palau was 16.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 19.3 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 14.66 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2015.
- How does Palau rank for per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions?
- Palau ranks 11th out of 197 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg emissions vs. per capita co₂ emissions 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 Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita GHG emissions vs. per capita CO₂ emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.