Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Palau
Palau: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 1.82 % in 2023. ▲ Rising
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Palau, 1991–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Palau is 1.82 %, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and up 19.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Palau peaked at 1.93 % in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.74 %, in 1994.
Palau ranks 188th of 222 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 0.76 % | — |
| 1992 | 0.92 % | +21.1% |
| 1993 | 0.93 % | +1.1% |
| 1994 | 0.74 % | -20.4% |
| 1995 | 0.89 % | +20.3% |
| 1996 | 0.95 % | +6.7% |
| 1997 | 1 % | +5.3% |
| 1998 | 1.1 % | +10.0% |
| 1999 | 1.04 % | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 1.24 % | +19.2% |
| 2001 | 1.13 % | -8.9% |
| 2002 | 1.43 % | +26.5% |
| 2003 | 1.37 % | -4.2% |
| 2004 | 1.37 % | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.21 % | -11.7% |
| 2006 | 1.19 % | -1.7% |
| 2007 | 1.2 % | +0.8% |
| 2008 | 1.42 % | +18.3% |
| 2009 | 1.31 % | -7.7% |
| 2010 | 1.35 % | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 1.33 % | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 1.22 % | -8.3% |
| 2013 | 1.52 % | +24.6% |
| 2014 | 1.61 % | +5.9% |
| 2015 | 1.75 % | +8.7% |
| 2016 | 1.67 % | -4.6% |
| 2017 | 1.64 % | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.72 % | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 1.69 % | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 1.76 % | +4.1% |
| 2021 | 1.93 % | +9.7% |
| 2022 | 1.86 % | -3.6% |
| 2023 | 1.82 % | -2.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1.82 % is below the median for high income countries, which is 4.1 %, 44% of the median. (61 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1.82 % is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3.19 %, 57% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.9256 % | 0.74 % | 1.1 % | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.29 % | 1.13 % | 1.43 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.55 % | 1.22 % | 1.75 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.84 % | 1.76 % | 1.93 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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 waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Palau?
- Waste — emissions share (co2eq) in Palau was 1.82 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1.93 % in 2021.
- What is the lowest waste — emissions share (co2eq) recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.74 % in 1994.
- How does Palau rank for waste — emissions share (co2eq)?
- Palau ranks 188th out of 222 countries with data for 2023.
- Is waste — emissions share (co2eq) rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.7%. 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 Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.