Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Palau
Palau: Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population was 0.0% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population in Palau, 1955–2024
Source: Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Palau is 0.0%, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and down 5.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Palau peaked at 0.0% in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1956.
Palau ranks 194th of 215 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 70 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 191 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.0% compare
- 192 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0% compare
- 193 Samoa 0.0% compare
- 195 Vanuatu 0.0% compare
- 196 British Virgin Islands 0.0% compare
- 197 Dominica 0.0% 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 share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Palau?
- Share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population in Palau was 0.0% in 2024, according to Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 1975.
- What is the lowest share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1956.
- How does Palau rank for share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population?
- Palau ranks 194th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of global co₂ emissions vs. share of population rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Global Carbon Budget (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global CO₂ emissions vs. share of population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Annual total emissions of carbon dioxide (CO₂), excluding land-use change, measured as a percentage of global emissions of CO₂ in the same year.