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
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.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions in Palau, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0.1219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0.1229 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1852 | 0.1239 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1853 | 0.1249 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1854 | 0.1259 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1855 | 0.127 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1856 | 0.1281 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1857 | 0.1292 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1858 | 0.1303 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1859 | 0.1315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1860 | 0.1327 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1861 | 0.1334 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1862 | 0.1342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1863 | 0.1349 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1864 | 0.1357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1865 | 0.1365 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1866 | 0.1374 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1867 | 0.1383 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1868 | 0.1392 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1869 | 0.1401 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1870 | 0.141 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1871 | 0.1419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1872 | 0.1428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1873 | 0.1438 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1874 | 0.1448 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1875 | 0.1458 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1876 | 0.1468 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1877 | 0.1478 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1878 | 0.1489 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1879 | 0.1501 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1880 | 0.1512 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 1881 | 0.1496 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1882 | 0.1515 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 1883 | 0.1534 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1884 | 0.1553 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1885 | 0.1574 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1886 | 0.1594 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.3% |
| 1887 | 0.1616 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1888 | 0.1639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1889 | 0.1663 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1890 | 0.1687 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1891 | 0.168 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1892 | 0.1673 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1893 | 0.1667 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1894 | 0.166 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1895 | 0.1653 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1896 | 0.165 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.1647 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1898 | 0.1644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1899 | 0.1641 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1900 | 0.1637 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1901 | 0.1625 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1902 | 0.1629 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.3% |
| 1903 | 0.1633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1904 | 0.1636 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1905 | 0.1639 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1906 | 0.1642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 1907 | 0.1644 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1908 | 0.1646 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1909 | 0.1648 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1910 | 0.1649 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.1% |
| 1911 | 0.1633 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1912 | 0.1617 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1913 | 0.1602 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1914 | 0.1587 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1915 | 0.1572 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1916 | 0.1558 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1917 | 0.1544 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1918 | 0.153 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1919 | 0.1517 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1920 | 0.1504 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1921 | 0.1498 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.4% |
| 1922 | 0.1484 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1923 | 0.1474 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1924 | 0.1465 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1925 | 0.1456 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1926 | 0.1439 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.2% |
| 1927 | 0.1431 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1928 | 0.1423 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 1929 | 0.1407 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.1% |
| 1930 | 0.14 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.5% |
| 1931 | 0.1397 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1932 | 0.1384 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1933 | 0.1373 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1934 | 0.1362 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 1935 | 0.1352 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1936 | 0.1342 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1937 | 0.1333 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1938 | 0.1323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1939 | 0.1314 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1940 | 0.1305 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.7% |
| 1941 | 0.1293 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1942 | 0.128 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1943 | 0.1268 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1944 | 0.1256 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1945 | 0.1428 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +13.7% |
| 1946 | 0.1597 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +11.9% |
| 1947 | 0.1732 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.4% |
| 1948 | 0.1854 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1949 | 0.1956 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.5% |
| 1950 | 0.2029 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 1951 | 0.2161 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.5% |
| 1952 | 0.2315 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.1% |
| 1953 | 0.2475 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.9% |
| 1954 | 0.2642 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.7% |
| 1955 | 0.2928 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.9% |
| 1956 | 0.3142 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.3% |
| 1957 | 0.3419 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +8.8% |
| 1958 | 0.3659 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.0% |
| 1959 | 0.3882 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 0.4093 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.4% |
| 1961 | 0.5043 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +23.2% |
| 1962 | 0.5287 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.8% |
| 1963 | 0.5607 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.5929 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 1965 | 0.6357 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.2% |
| 1966 | 0.6577 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.5% |
| 1967 | 0.7065 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.4% |
| 1968 | 0.7516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1969 | 0.9921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +32.0% |
| 1970 | 12.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1112.8% |
| 1971 | 11.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.2% |
| 1972 | 11.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 1973 | 10.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.8% |
| 1974 | 10.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.0% |
| 1975 | 10.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.4% |
| 1976 | 10.91 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1977 | 10.98 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1978 | 11.06 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 11.16 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.9% |
| 1980 | 11.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 1981 | 11.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.5% |
| 1982 | 10.95 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 11.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.4% |
| 1984 | 11.97 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +7.8% |
| 1985 | 9.48 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -20.8% |
| 1986 | 10.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +6.4% |
| 1987 | 10.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.6% |
| 1988 | 9.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.1% |
| 1989 | 9.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.3% |
| 1990 | 9.84 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 9.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 20.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +116.2% |
| 1993 | 20.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 1994 | 24.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +18.8% |
| 1995 | 20.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.2% |
| 1996 | 19.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.9% |
| 1997 | 17.78 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -8.9% |
| 1998 | 16.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 17.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2000 | 15.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -12.7% |
| 2001 | 14.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.6% |
| 2002 | 12.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.5% |
| 2003 | 13.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 13.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 15.13 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 15.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.6% |
| 2007 | 16.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2008 | 13.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -13.5% |
| 2009 | 14.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 14.62 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 14.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.6% |
| 2012 | 19.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +31.7% |
| 2013 | 16.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -16.3% |
| 2014 | 15.63 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.6% |
| 2015 | 14.74 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -5.7% |
| 2016 | 15.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 15.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 15.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 15.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.2% |
| 2020 | 15.24 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 15.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 15.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.1% |
| 2023 | 15.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 16.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.5% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 16.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 7.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Palau's 16.58 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 3.2× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas 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 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1992 | +116.2% | 9.55 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 20.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1969 | +32.0% | 0.7516 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0.9921 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2012 | +31.7% | 14.71 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 19.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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
- 13 Russia 18.85 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 14 Kazakhstan 18.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 15 United States 17.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 17 Guyana 16.11 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 18 Turkmenistan 15.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 19 New Zealand 15.71 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 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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Greenhouse gas emissions are measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.