Per capita methane emissions in Palau
Palau: Per capita methane emissions was 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
32nd
of 199 countries
All-time high
12.4 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 methane 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
The most recent figure for per capita methane emissions in Palau is 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.2% on the previous year and up 17.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita methane emissions in Palau peaked at 12.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.1219 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Palau ranks 32nd of 199 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita methane 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 | 8.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.7% |
| 1993 | 8.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 12.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +45.7% |
| 1995 | 9.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -25.6% |
| 1996 | 8.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 1997 | 6.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -17.6% |
| 1998 | 5.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -15.9% |
| 1999 | 6.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +14.4% |
| 2000 | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -36.7% |
| 2001 | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -4.4% |
| 2002 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -48.6% |
| 2003 | 2.27 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.6% |
| 2004 | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.7% |
| 2005 | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +62.6% |
| 2006 | 3.79 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 2.94 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 3.07 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 4.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -18.0% |
| 2011 | 2.96 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -9.8% |
| 2012 | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -46.8% |
| 2014 | 1.8 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.0% |
| 2015 | 2.08 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +15.7% |
| 2016 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 1.93 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.4% |
| 2019 | 2.01 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.9% |
| 2020 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2023 | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -6.5% |
| 2024 | 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.02 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.1× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Palau's 2.12 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.82 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 2.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita methane 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 |
| 2005 | +62.6% | 2.38 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.86 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2002 | -48.6% | 3.99 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2013 | -46.8% | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 1994 | +45.7% | 8.51 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
| 2000 | -36.7% | 6.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.18 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 | 8.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5.77 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 12.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 4.18 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.32 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.28 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.09 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.03 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 2.17 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 29 Congo 2.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 30 United States 2.37 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 31 Bolivia 2.22 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 33 Belarus 2.05 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 34 Namibia 2.04 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 35 Iran 1.87 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 methane emissions in Palau?
- Per capita methane emissions in Palau was 2.12 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 methane emissions recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 12.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1994.
- What is the lowest per capita methane 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 methane emissions?
- Palau ranks 32nd out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita methane emissions rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.7%. 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 methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.