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Share global methane emissions in Palau

Palau: Share global methane emissions was 0.0004 in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
0.0004
Change on year
up 3.1%
World rank
189th
of 201 countries
All-time high
0.0027
in 1994
All-time low
0
in 1944
Years of data
175
1850–2024

Share global methane emissions in Palau, 1850–2024

00.0010.0020.003185019372024

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Palau recorded 0.0004 for share global methane emissions in 2024.

That represents a change of up 3.1% on the previous year and up 6.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share global methane emissions in Palau peaked at 0.0027 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1944.

That places Palau 189th out of 201 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Share global methane emissions in Palau, year by year

Year Value Change
1850 0 —
1851 0 +0.9%
1852 0 +0.8%
1853 0 +0.7%
1854 0 +0.4%
1855 0 +0.8%
1856 0 +0.7%
1857 0 +0.9%
1858 0 +0.9%
1859 0 +0.7%
1860 0 +0.6%
1861 0 +0.4%
1862 0 +0.6%
1863 0 +0.2%
1864 0 +0.3%
1865 0 +0.4%
1866 0 +0.4%
1867 0 +0.5%
1868 0 +0.6%
1869 0 +0.4%
1870 0 +0.7%
1871 0 +0.2%
1872 0 -0.1%
1873 0 +0.1%
1874 0 +0.8%
1875 0 +0.1%
1876 0 +0.5%
1877 0 +0.4%
1878 0 +0.5%
1879 0 +0.2%
1880 0 -0.1%
1881 0 -1.7%
1882 0 +0.6%
1883 0 +0.5%
1884 0 +1.0%
1885 0 +1.1%
1886 0 +1.0%
1887 0 +0.7%
1888 0 +0.4%
1889 0.0001 +1.2%
1890 0.0001 +0.4%
1891 0.0001 -1.0%
1892 0 -0.7%
1893 0 -0.3%
1894 0 -1.0%
1895 0 -1.2%
1896 0 -0.6%
1897 0 -0.9%
1898 0 -0.9%
1899 0 -1.3%
1900 0 -1.0%
1901 0 -1.3%
1902 0 -0.2%
1903 0 -1.0%
1904 0 -0.1%
1905 0 -0.6%
1906 0 -0.9%
1907 0 -1.7%
1908 0 +0.6%
1909 0 -0.8%
1910 0 -0.7%
1911 0 -1.5%
1912 0 -1.6%
1913 0 -2.3%
1914 0 +0.6%
1915 0 -0.9%
1916 0 -2.2%
1917 0 -1.8%
1918 0 -0.1%
1919 0 +0.8%
1920 0 -3.1%
1921 0 +1.8%
1922 0 -2.5%
1923 0 -3.3%
1924 0 -1.3%
1925 0 -1.1%
1926 0 -1.1%
1927 0 -2.9%
1928 0 -0.7%
1929 0 -2.7%
1930 0 -0.2%
1931 0 +0.8%
1932 0 -0.4%
1933 0 -1.9%
1934 0 -2.6%
1935 0 -2.0%
1936 0 -2.9%
1937 0 -2.3%
1938 0 -0.5%
1939 0 -2.1%
1940 0 -2.3%
1941 0 -2.1%
1942 0 -1.6%
1943 0 -2.4%
1944 0 -1.8%
1945 0 +15.4%
1946 0 +9.3%
1947 0 +5.6%
1948 0 +6.1%
1949 0 +5.2%
1950 0 +3.6%
1951 0 +5.8%
1952 0 +7.1%
1953 0 +7.0%
1954 0.0001 +6.7%
1955 0.0001 +8.6%
1956 0.0001 +6.3%
1957 0.0001 +7.7%
1958 0.0001 +6.7%
1959 0.0001 +4.0%
1960 0.0001 +5.0%
1961 0.0001 +25.2%
1962 0.0001 +5.7%
1963 0.0001 +6.2%
1964 0.0001 +6.3%
1965 0.0001 +7.1%
1966 0.0001 +2.2%
1967 0.0001 +8.0%
1968 0.0001 +5.5%
1969 0.0002 +28.9%
1970 0.0022 +1104.9%
1971 0.0022 -0.2%
1972 0.0021 -2.0%
1973 0.0021 -2.4%
1974 0.0021 -0.3%
1975 0.002 -1.3%
1976 0.002 -1.4%
1977 0.002 -1.2%
1978 0.002 -0.4%
1979 0.0019 -2.4%
1980 0.0019 +0.6%
1981 0.002 +4.2%
1982 0.002 -1.7%
1983 0.0021 +3.8%
1984 0.0023 +9.3%
1985 0.0018 -19.8%
1986 0.002 +7.7%
1987 0.002 +4.0%
1988 0.0019 -5.6%
1989 0.002 +2.2%
1990 0.002 +0.4%
1991 0.002 +0.0%
1992 0.0018 -8.6%
1993 0.0018 +2.3%
1994 0.0027 +47.8%
1995 0.0021 -24.6%
1996 0.0019 -8.4%
1997 0.0016 -15.2%
1998 0.0014 -13.2%
1999 0.0016 +16.4%
2000 0.001 -36.7%
2001 0.001 -3.3%
2002 0.0005 -47.9%
2003 0.0006 +8.8%
2004 0.0006 +3.7%
2005 0.0009 +60.1%
2006 0.0009 -4.4%
2007 0.0007 -24.2%
2008 0.0007 +2.2%
2009 0.0009 +29.2%
2010 0.0007 -20.6%
2011 0.0006 -13.8%
2012 0.0007 +8.0%
2013 0.0003 -46.7%
2014 0.0004 +2.4%
2015 0.0004 +15.8%
2016 0.0004 -3.7%
2017 0.0004 +2.2%
2018 0.0004 -8.7%
2019 0.0004 +3.0%
2020 0.0004 +3.5%
2021 0.0004 -2.1%
2022 0.0004 +3.5%
2023 0.0004 -8.0%
2024 0.0004 +3.1%

Palau compared with similar countries

  • Palau's 0.0004 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0876, 0% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
  • Palau's 0.0004 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0554, 1% of the median. (32 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Share global 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.

YearChange FromTo
1970 +1104.9% 0.0002 0.0022
2005 +60.1% 0.0006 0.0009
2002 -47.9% 0.001 0.0005
1994 +47.8% 0.0018 0.0027
2013 -46.7% 0.0007 0.0003
2000 -36.7% 0.0016 0.001

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1850s 0 0 0 10
1860s 0 0 0 10
1870s 0 0 0 10
1880s 0 0 0.0001 10
1890s 0 0 0.0001 10
1900s 0 0 0 10
1910s 0 0 0 10
1920s 0 0 0 10
1930s 0 0 0 10
1940s 0 0 0 10
1950s 0.0001 0 0.0001 10
1960s 0.0001 0.0001 0.0002 10
1970s 0.0021 0.0019 0.0022 10
1980s 0.002 0.0018 0.0023 10
1990s 0.0019 0.0014 0.0027 10
2000s 0.0008 0.0005 0.001 10
2010s 0.0005 0.0003 0.0007 10
2020s 0.0004 0.0004 0.0004 5

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 186 Macao 0.0005 compare
  2. 187 Grenada 0.0005 compare
  3. 188 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0005 compare
  4. 190 Kiribati 0.0003 compare
  5. 191 Liechtenstein 0.0003 compare
  6. 192 Aruba 0.0002 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is share global methane emissions in Palau?
Share global methane emissions in Palau was 0.0004 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest share global methane emissions recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 0.0027 in 1994.
What is the lowest share global methane emissions recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1944.
How does Palau rank for share global methane emissions?
Palau ranks 189th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
Is share global methane emissions rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 6.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palau data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share global methane emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Share global methane emissions
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
201 places, 35,175 data points, 1850–2024
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