Total ghg emissions in Palau
Palau: Total ghg emissions was 293,758 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
293,758
Change on year
up 4.4%
World rank
186th
of 199 countries
All-time high
406,130
in 1994
All-time low
545.98
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Total ghg emissions in Palau, 1850–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Palau recorded 293,758 for total ghg emissions in 2024.
That represents a change of up 4.4% on the previous year and up 6.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total ghg emissions in Palau peaked at 406,130 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 545.98, in 1850.
That places Palau 186th out of 199 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.
Total ghg emissions in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 545.98 | — |
| 1851 | 553.04 | +1.3% |
| 1852 | 560.27 | +1.3% |
| 1853 | 567.66 | +1.3% |
| 1854 | 575.22 | +1.3% |
| 1855 | 582.97 | +1.3% |
| 1856 | 590.9 | +1.4% |
| 1857 | 599.03 | +1.4% |
| 1858 | 607.36 | +1.4% |
| 1859 | 615.89 | +1.4% |
| 1860 | 624.63 | +1.4% |
| 1861 | 631.19 | +1.0% |
| 1862 | 637.89 | +1.1% |
| 1863 | 644.76 | +1.1% |
| 1864 | 651.78 | +1.1% |
| 1865 | 658.98 | +1.1% |
| 1866 | 666.34 | +1.1% |
| 1867 | 673.88 | +1.1% |
| 1868 | 681.59 | +1.1% |
| 1869 | 689.5 | +1.2% |
| 1870 | 697.6 | +1.2% |
| 1871 | 705.61 | +1.1% |
| 1872 | 713.74 | +1.2% |
| 1873 | 722.05 | +1.2% |
| 1874 | 730.57 | +1.2% |
| 1875 | 739.29 | +1.2% |
| 1876 | 748.23 | +1.2% |
| 1877 | 757.38 | +1.2% |
| 1878 | 766.76 | +1.2% |
| 1879 | 776.37 | +1.3% |
| 1880 | 786.21 | +1.3% |
| 1881 | 781.96 | -0.5% |
| 1882 | 795.46 | +1.7% |
| 1883 | 809.42 | +1.8% |
| 1884 | 823.88 | +1.8% |
| 1885 | 838.84 | +1.8% |
| 1886 | 854.32 | +1.8% |
| 1887 | 870.36 | +1.9% |
| 1888 | 886.96 | +1.9% |
| 1889 | 904.16 | +1.9% |
| 1890 | 921.97 | +2.0% |
| 1891 | 922.77 | +0.1% |
| 1892 | 923.65 | +0.1% |
| 1893 | 924.58 | +0.1% |
| 1894 | 925.55 | +0.1% |
| 1895 | 926.56 | +0.1% |
| 1896 | 929.29 | +0.3% |
| 1897 | 932.07 | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 934.89 | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 937.75 | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 940.64 | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 938.45 | -0.2% |
| 1902 | 945.38 | +0.7% |
| 1903 | 952.16 | +0.7% |
| 1904 | 958.82 | +0.7% |
| 1905 | 965.33 | +0.7% |
| 1906 | 971.71 | +0.7% |
| 1907 | 977.95 | +0.6% |
| 1908 | 984.05 | +0.6% |
| 1909 | 990.02 | +0.6% |
| 1910 | 995.85 | +0.6% |
| 1911 | 991.07 | -0.5% |
| 1912 | 986.42 | -0.5% |
| 1913 | 981.94 | -0.5% |
| 1914 | 977.6 | -0.4% |
| 1915 | 973.39 | -0.4% |
| 1916 | 969.32 | -0.4% |
| 1917 | 965.36 | -0.4% |
| 1918 | 961.5 | -0.4% |
| 1919 | 957.75 | -0.4% |
| 1920 | 954.1 | -0.4% |
| 1921 | 954.69 | +0.1% |
| 1922 | 950.35 | -0.5% |
| 1923 | 948.74 | -0.2% |
| 1924 | 947.3 | -0.2% |
| 1925 | 946.02 | -0.1% |
| 1926 | 939.49 | -0.7% |
| 1927 | 938.63 | -0.1% |
| 1928 | 937.88 | -0.1% |
| 1929 | 932.27 | -0.6% |
| 1930 | 931.83 | -0.0% |
| 1931 | 934.71 | +0.3% |
| 1932 | 930.2 | -0.5% |
| 1933 | 927.31 | -0.3% |
| 1934 | 924.61 | -0.3% |
| 1935 | 922.1 | -0.3% |
| 1936 | 919.74 | -0.3% |
| 1937 | 917.52 | -0.2% |
| 1938 | 915.42 | -0.2% |
| 1939 | 913.43 | -0.2% |
| 1940 | 911.52 | -0.2% |
| 1941 | 907.33 | -0.5% |
| 1942 | 902.92 | -0.5% |
| 1943 | 898.73 | -0.5% |
| 1944 | 894.71 | -0.4% |
| 1945 | 1,022 | +14.2% |
| 1946 | 1,149 | +12.4% |
| 1947 | 1,251 | +9.0% |
| 1948 | 1,346 | +7.6% |
| 1949 | 1,433 | +6.5% |
| 1950 | 1,520 | +6.1% |
| 1951 | 1,659 | +9.1% |
| 1952 | 1,815 | +9.4% |
| 1953 | 1,987 | +9.5% |
| 1954 | 2,174 | +9.4% |
| 1955 | 2,471 | +13.7% |
| 1956 | 2,706 | +9.5% |
| 1957 | 2,998 | +10.8% |
| 1958 | 3,266 | +8.9% |
| 1959 | 3,543 | +8.5% |
| 1960 | 3,827 | +8.0% |
| 1961 | 4,831 | +26.2% |
| 1962 | 5,189 | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 5,641 | +8.7% |
| 1964 | 6,114 | +8.4% |
| 1965 | 6,718 | +9.9% |
| 1966 | 7,119 | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 7,780 | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 8,346 | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 11,093 | +32.9% |
| 1970 | 137,074 | +1135.6% |
| 1971 | 137,237 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 137,333 | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 137,448 | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 137,528 | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 137,623 | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 137,731 | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 137,796 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 137,859 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 137,915 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 137,995 | +0.1% |
| 1981 | 140,160 | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 139,308 | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 144,684 | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 159,955 | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 130,018 | -18.7% |
| 1986 | 141,654 | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 148,524 | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 142,386 | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 148,712 | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 150,395 | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 149,368 | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 330,761 | +121.4% |
| 1993 | 333,736 | +0.9% |
| 1994 | 406,130 | +21.7% |
| 1995 | 353,103 | -13.1% |
| 1996 | 345,070 | -2.3% |
| 1997 | 322,200 | -6.6% |
| 1998 | 308,519 | -4.2% |
| 1999 | 326,409 | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 289,049 | -11.4% |
| 2001 | 289,879 | +0.3% |
| 2002 | 252,578 | -12.9% |
| 2003 | 257,171 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 259,640 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 300,110 | +15.6% |
| 2006 | 301,576 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 309,563 | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 263,634 | -14.8% |
| 2009 | 269,231 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 269,357 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 266,157 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 344,684 | +29.5% |
| 2013 | 286,522 | -16.9% |
| 2014 | 277,239 | -3.2% |
| 2015 | 262,237 | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 268,044 | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 278,121 | +3.8% |
| 2018 | 271,925 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 277,681 | +2.1% |
| 2020 | 271,517 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 276,239 | +1.7% |
| 2022 | 284,349 | +2.9% |
| 2023 | 281,481 | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 293,758 | +4.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 293,758 is below the median for high income countries, which is 47.51 million, 1% of the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Palau's 293,758 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 61.18 million, 0% of the median. (31 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Total ghg 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | +1135.6% | 11,093 | 137,074 |
| 1992 | +121.4% | 149,368 | 330,761 |
| 1969 | +32.9% | 8,346 | 11,093 |
| 2012 | +29.5% | 266,157 | 344,684 |
| 1961 | +26.2% | 3,827 | 4,831 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 579.83 | 545.98 | 615.89 | 10 |
| 1860s | 656.05 | 624.63 | 689.5 | 10 |
| 1870s | 735.76 | 697.6 | 776.37 | 10 |
| 1880s | 835.16 | 781.96 | 904.16 | 10 |
| 1890s | 927.91 | 921.97 | 937.75 | 10 |
| 1900s | 962.45 | 938.45 | 990.02 | 10 |
| 1910s | 976.02 | 957.75 | 995.85 | 10 |
| 1920s | 944.95 | 932.27 | 954.69 | 10 |
| 1930s | 923.69 | 913.43 | 934.71 | 10 |
| 1940s | 1,072 | 894.71 | 1,433 | 10 |
| 1950s | 2,414 | 1,520 | 3,543 | 10 |
| 1960s | 6,666 | 3,827 | 11,093 | 10 |
| 1970s | 137,554 | 137,074 | 137,915 | 10 |
| 1980s | 143,340 | 130,018 | 159,955 | 10 |
| 1990s | 302,569 | 149,368 | 406,130 | 10 |
| 2000s | 279,243 | 252,578 | 309,563 | 10 |
| 2010s | 280,197 | 262,237 | 344,684 | 10 |
| 2020s | 281,469 | 271,517 | 293,758 | 5 |
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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 total ghg emissions in Palau?
- Total ghg emissions in Palau was 293,758 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total ghg emissions recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 406,130 in 1994.
- What is the lowest total ghg emissions recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 545.98 in 1850.
- How does Palau rank for total ghg emissions?
- Palau ranks 186th out of 199 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total ghg emissions rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.0%. 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 Total ghg emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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