Per capita ghg emissions in Palau
Palau: Per capita ghg emissions was 16.58 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
16.58
Change on year
up 4.5%
World rank
16th
of 199 countries
All-time high
24.18
in 1994
All-time low
0.1219
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita ghg emissions in Palau, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita ghg emissions in Palau stood at 16.58.
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 ghg emissions in Palau peaked at 24.18 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1219, 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.
Per capita ghg emissions in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1219 | — |
| 1851 | 0.1229 | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 0.1239 | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 0.1249 | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 0.1259 | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 0.127 | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 0.1281 | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 0.1292 | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 0.1303 | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 0.1315 | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 0.1327 | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 0.1334 | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 0.1342 | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.1349 | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 0.1357 | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 0.1365 | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.1374 | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 0.1383 | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 0.1392 | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 0.1401 | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 0.141 | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 0.1419 | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 0.1428 | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 0.1438 | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 0.1448 | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 0.1458 | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 0.1468 | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 0.1478 | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 0.1489 | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 0.1501 | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.1512 | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 0.1496 | -1.0% |
| 1882 | 0.1515 | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 0.1534 | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 0.1553 | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 0.1574 | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 0.1594 | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 0.1616 | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 0.1639 | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 0.1663 | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 0.1687 | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 0.168 | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.1673 | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.1667 | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.166 | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.1653 | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 0.165 | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.1647 | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.1644 | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.1641 | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.1637 | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.1625 | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 0.1629 | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 0.1633 | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 0.1636 | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.1639 | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 0.1642 | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 0.1644 | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.1646 | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.1648 | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.1649 | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 0.1633 | -1.0% |
| 1912 | 0.1617 | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1602 | -0.9% |
| 1914 | 0.1587 | -0.9% |
| 1915 | 0.1572 | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 0.1558 | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 0.1544 | -0.9% |
| 1918 | 0.153 | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 0.1517 | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 0.1504 | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 0.1498 | -0.4% |
| 1922 | 0.1484 | -0.9% |
| 1923 | 0.1474 | -0.7% |
| 1924 | 0.1465 | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.1456 | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 0.1439 | -1.2% |
| 1927 | 0.1431 | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.1423 | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.1407 | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.14 | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.1397 | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 0.1384 | -1.0% |
| 1933 | 0.1373 | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 0.1362 | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 0.1352 | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.1342 | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 0.1333 | -0.7% |
| 1938 | 0.1323 | -0.7% |
| 1939 | 0.1314 | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 0.1305 | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 0.1293 | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 0.128 | -1.0% |
| 1943 | 0.1268 | -0.9% |
| 1944 | 0.1256 | -0.9% |
| 1945 | 0.1428 | +13.7% |
| 1946 | 0.1597 | +11.9% |
| 1947 | 0.1732 | +8.4% |
| 1948 | 0.1854 | +7.0% |
| 1949 | 0.1956 | +5.5% |
| 1950 | 0.2029 | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 0.2161 | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 0.2315 | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2475 | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 0.2642 | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 0.2928 | +10.9% |
| 1956 | 0.3142 | +7.3% |
| 1957 | 0.3419 | +8.8% |
| 1958 | 0.3659 | +7.0% |
| 1959 | 0.3882 | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 0.4093 | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 0.5043 | +23.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5287 | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5607 | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5929 | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6357 | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6577 | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7065 | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7516 | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9921 | +32.0% |
| 1970 | 12.03 | +1112.8% |
| 1971 | 11.65 | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 11.24 | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 10.93 | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 10.82 | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 10.86 | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 10.91 | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 10.98 | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 11.06 | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 11.16 | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 11.22 | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 11.28 | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 10.95 | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 11.11 | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 11.97 | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 9.48 | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 10.09 | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 10.35 | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 9.71 | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 9.93 | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 9.84 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 9.55 | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 20.65 | +116.2% |
| 1993 | 20.35 | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 24.18 | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 20.51 | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 19.51 | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 17.78 | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 16.63 | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 17.25 | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 15.05 | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 14.96 | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.93 | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 13.07 | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 13.09 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.13 | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 15.37 | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 16.02 | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 13.85 | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 14.37 | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 14.62 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.71 | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 19.37 | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 16.22 | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 15.63 | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 14.74 | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 15.04 | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 15.59 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 15.24 | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.58 | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 15.24 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 15.51 | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 15.99 | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 15.86 | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 16.58 | +4.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 16.58 is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8, 2.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Palau's 16.58 is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita ghg emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +1112.8% | 0.9921 | 12.03 |
| 1992 | +116.2% | 9.55 | 20.65 |
| 1969 | +32.0% | 0.7516 | 0.9921 |
| 2012 | +31.7% | 14.71 | 19.37 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0.1266 | 0.1219 | 0.1315 | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.1362 | 0.1327 | 0.1401 | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.1454 | 0.141 | 0.1501 | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.157 | 0.1496 | 0.1663 | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.166 | 0.1641 | 0.1687 | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.1638 | 0.1625 | 0.1648 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1581 | 0.1517 | 0.1649 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1458 | 0.1407 | 0.1504 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.1358 | 0.1314 | 0.14 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1497 | 0.1256 | 0.1956 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.2865 | 0.2029 | 0.3882 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.6339 | 0.4093 | 0.9921 | 10 |
| 1970s | 11.16 | 10.82 | 12.03 | 10 |
| 1980s | 10.61 | 9.48 | 11.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 17.63 | 9.55 | 24.18 | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.38 | 12.93 | 16.02 | 10 |
| 2010s | 15.67 | 14.62 | 19.37 | 10 |
| 2020s | 15.84 | 15.24 | 16.58 | 5 |
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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 in Palau?
- Per capita ghg emissions in Palau was 16.58 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 24.18 in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita ghg emissions recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1219 in 1850.
- How does Palau rank for per capita ghg emissions?
- Palau ranks 16th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita ghg 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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