Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Palau
Palau: Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector was 1,127 kilograms per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Palau, 1992–2023
Source: Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in kilograms per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Palau is 1,127 kilograms per person, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and down 33.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Palau peaked at 3,122 kilograms per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 1,121 kilograms per person, in 2018.
Palau ranks 21st of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Palau, year by year
| Year | kilograms per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 3,122 kilograms per person | — |
| 1993 | 3,049 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1994 | 2,977 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,904 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1996 | 2,828 kilograms per person | -2.6% |
| 1997 | 2,758 kilograms per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 2,696 kilograms per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 2,642 kilograms per person | -2.0% |
| 2000 | 2,603 kilograms per person | -1.5% |
| 2001 | 2,580 kilograms per person | -0.9% |
| 2002 | 2,561 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 2,540 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2004 | 2,520 kilograms per person | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 2,521 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 2,549 kilograms per person | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 2,587 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2008 | 2,627 kilograms per person | +1.5% |
| 2009 | 1,601 kilograms per person | -39.1% |
| 2010 | 1,629 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2011 | 1,658 kilograms per person | +1.8% |
| 2012 | 1,686 kilograms per person | +1.7% |
| 2013 | 1,698 kilograms per person | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 1,691 kilograms per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 1,124 kilograms per person | -33.5% |
| 2016 | 1,122 kilograms per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 1,121 kilograms per person | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 1,121 kilograms per person | -0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,122 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 1,123 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,123 kilograms per person | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,125 kilograms per person | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 1,127 kilograms per person | +0.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1,127 kilograms per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 559.34 kilograms per person, 2.0× the median. (60 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1,127 kilograms per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 72.17 kilograms per person, 15.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | -39.1% | 2,627 kilograms per person | 1,601 kilograms per person |
| 2015 | -33.5% | 1,691 kilograms per person | 1,124 kilograms per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,872 kilograms per person | 2,642 kilograms per person | 3,122 kilograms per person | 8 |
| 2000s | 2,469 kilograms per person | 1,601 kilograms per person | 2,627 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,397 kilograms per person | 1,121 kilograms per person | 1,698 kilograms per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,124 kilograms per person | 1,123 kilograms per person | 1,127 kilograms per person | 4 |
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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 greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Palau?
- Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector in Palau was 1,127 kilograms per person in 2023, according to Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 3,122 kilograms per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,121 kilograms per person in 2018.
- How does Palau rank for per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector?
- Palau ranks 21st out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita greenhouse gas emissions by sector. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Emissions are measured in kilograms of carbon dioxide-equivalents per person.