Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Palau
Palau: Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita was 1.14 t CO2eq/cap in 2023. ▲ Rising
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t CO2eq/cap.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Palau is 1.14 t CO2eq/cap, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Palau peaked at 1.17 t CO2eq/cap in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.05 t CO2eq/cap, in 1991.
That places Palau 46th out of 223 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | t CO2eq/cap | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | — |
| 1992 | 1.14 t CO2eq/cap | +2180.0% |
| 1993 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 1994 | 1.07 t CO2eq/cap | -2.7% |
| 1995 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1996 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 1998 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 1999 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2001 | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | +1.0% |
| 2002 | 1.03 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2003 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 1.05 t CO2eq/cap | -2.8% |
| 2010 | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | +2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.1 t CO2eq/cap | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 1.14 t CO2eq/cap | -2.6% |
| 2015 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | -0.9% |
| 2016 | 1.09 t CO2eq/cap | -3.5% |
| 2017 | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.15 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | -1.7% |
| 2021 | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1.14 t CO2eq/cap | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 1.14 t CO2eq/cap | +0.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1.14 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for high income countries, which is 1.05 t CO2eq/cap, 1.1× the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1.14 t CO2eq/cap is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.45 t CO2eq/cap, 2.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +2180.0% | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 1.14 t CO2eq/cap |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9578 t CO2eq/cap | 0.05 t CO2eq/cap | 1.14 t CO2eq/cap | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.06 t CO2eq/cap | 1.02 t CO2eq/cap | 1.12 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | 1.08 t CO2eq/cap | 1.17 t CO2eq/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | 1.13 t CO2eq/cap | 1.14 t CO2eq/cap | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 43 Caribbean 1.16 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 44 Republic of Moldova 1.15 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 44 Moldova 1.15 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 46 OECD 1.14 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 48 Iceland 1.1 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 49 Luxembourg 1.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 49 Montenegro 1.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 49 Netherlands Antilles (former) 1.09 t CO2eq/cap compare
- 49 Panama 1.09 t CO2eq/cap 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 pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Palau?
- Pre- and post-production — emissions per capita in Palau was 1.14 t CO2eq/cap in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.17 t CO2eq/cap in 2013.
- What is the lowest pre- and post-production — emissions per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.05 t CO2eq/cap in 1991.
- How does Palau rank for pre- and post-production — emissions per capita?
- Palau ranks 46th out of 223 countries with data for 2023.
- Is pre- and post-production — emissions per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Pre- and post-production — Emissions per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions indicators disseminates indicators on sectoral shares of total national greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as well as three indicators of emissions intensity: per capita emissions; emissions per value of agricultural production; and emissions per area of agricultural land.