Share of cumulative co2 in Palau
Palau: Share of cumulative co2 was 0.0006 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.0006
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
187th
of 215 countries
All-time high
0.0006
in 2013
All-time low
0
in 1955
Years of data
70
1955–2024
Share of cumulative co2 in Palau, 1955–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.0006 for share of cumulative co2 in 2024.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cumulative co2 in Palau peaked at 0.0006 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1955.
That places Palau 187th out of 215 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 of cumulative co2 in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1955 | 0 | — |
| 1956 | 0 | +94.2% |
| 1957 | 0 | +61.8% |
| 1958 | 0 | +35.9% |
| 1959 | 0 | +24.8% |
| 1960 | 0 | +18.5% |
| 1961 | 0 | +58.8% |
| 1962 | 0.0001 | +34.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0001 | +26.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0001 | +20.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0001 | +18.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0001 | +14.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0001 | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0001 | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0002 | +18.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0002 | +14.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0002 | +15.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0003 | +12.9% |
| 1973 | 0.0003 | +10.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0003 | +10.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0003 | +8.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0004 | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0004 | +6.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 | +1.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0004 | +2.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0004 | +3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0004 | +3.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0004 | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0005 | +2.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0005 | +2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0005 | +2.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0005 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0005 | +2.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0005 | +3.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0005 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0005 | +2.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0005 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0006 | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0006 | +1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0006 | +1.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0006 | +1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0006 | +1.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0006 | +1.1% |
| 1999 | 0.0006 | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 | +1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0006 | +0.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 | +0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0006 | +0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0006 | +0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0006 | +0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0006 | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 | -0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0006 | +0.1% |
| 2013 | 0.0006 | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0006 | -0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0006 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0006 | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0006 | -0.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0006 | -0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0006 | -0.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0006 | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0006 | -0.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.0006 is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0936, 1% of the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.0006 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0134, 5% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of cumulative co2 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | +94.2% | 0 | 0 |
| 1957 | +61.8% | 0 | 0 |
| 1961 | +58.8% | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 | +35.9% | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 | +34.8% | 0 | 0.0001 |
| 1963 | +26.0% | 0.0001 | 0.0001 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 1960s | 0.0001 | 0 | 0.0002 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0003 | 0.0002 | 0.0004 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0005 | 0.0004 | 0.0005 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0006 | 0.0005 | 0.0006 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0006 | 0.0006 | 0.0006 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0006 | 0.0006 | 0.0006 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0006 | 0.0006 | 0.0006 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 184 Central African Republic 0.0007 compare
- 185 East Timor 0.0007 compare
- 186 Solomon Islands 0.0006 compare
- 188 Bonaire Sint Eustatius and Saba 0.0006 compare
- 189 Liechtenstein 0.0005 compare
- 190 Grenada 0.0005 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 share of cumulative co2 in Palau?
- Share of cumulative co2 in Palau was 0.0006 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0006 in 2013.
- What is the lowest share of cumulative co2 recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1955.
- How does Palau rank for share of cumulative co2?
- Palau ranks 187th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
- Is share of cumulative co2 rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.4%. 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 of cumulative co2. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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