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Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Palau

Palau: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions was 16.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
16.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1994
All-time low
0.1219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Palau, 1850–2024

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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

In 2024, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Palau stood at 16.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.5% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Palau peaked at 24.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.

That places Palau 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0.1266 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1860s 0.1362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1870s 0.1454 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1880s 0.157 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1890s 0.166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1900s 0.1638 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1910s 0.1581 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1920s 0.1458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1930s 0.1358 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1940s 0.1497 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.1956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1950s 0.2865 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.2029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.3882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1960s 0.6339 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.4093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 0.9921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1970s 11.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 12.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1980s 10.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 9.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 11.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
1990s 17.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 9.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 24.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2000s 14.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 12.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 16.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2010s 15.67 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 14.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 19.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 10
2020s 15.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 15.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 16.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person 5

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 13 Russia 18.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  2. 14 Kazakhstan 18.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  3. 15 United States 17.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  4. 17 Guyana 16.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  5. 18 Turkmenistan 15.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
  6. 19 New Zealand 15.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare

See the full ranking of 199 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Palau?
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Palau was 16.58 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 greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 24.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1994.
What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 0.1219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
How does Palau rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions?
Palau ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
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 greenhouse gas emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions
Unit
tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Source
Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
199 places, 34,079 data points, 1850–2024
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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.