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.
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
- Share of global CO₂ emissions and population 0.0% (2100)
- Population growth -0.2% (2025)
- Population, total 17,663 (2025)
- Urban population growth -0.1% (2025)
- Urban population 14,004 (2025)
- Urban population 79.3% (2025)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. GDP per capita 12.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- Cumulative CO₂ emissions 11.40 million tonnes (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita 12.76 tonnes per person (2024)
- CO₂ emissions per capita vs. share of electricity generation from renewables 12.76 tonnes per person (2024)
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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About this data
Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.