Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Palau

Palau: Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) was 1.82 % in 2023. ▲ Rising

Latest (2023)
1.82 %
Change on year
down 2.2%
World rank
188th
of 222 countries
All-time high
1.93 %
in 2021
All-time low
0.74 %
in 1994
Years of data
33
1991–2023

Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) in Palau, 1991–2023

00.511.521991200720231991: 0.76 %1992: 0.92 %1993: 0.93 %1994: 0.74 %1995: 0.89 %1996: 0.95 %1997: 1 %1998: 1.1 %1999: 1 %2000: 1.2 %2001: 1.1 %2002: 1.4 %2003: 1.4 %2004: 1.4 %2005: 1.2 %2006: 1.2 %2007: 1.2 %2008: 1.4 %2009: 1.3 %2010: 1.4 %2011: 1.3 %2012: 1.2 %2013: 1.5 %2014: 1.6 %2015: 1.8 %2016: 1.7 %2017: 1.6 %2018: 1.7 %2019: 1.7 %2020: 1.8 %2021: 1.9 %2022: 1.9 %2023: 1.8 %

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

Annual values for Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5) in Palau, 1991 to 2023.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 185 Botswana 1.99 % compare
  2. 186 Australia 1.92 % compare
  3. 187 Aruba 1.88 % compare
  4. 189 Anguilla 1.77 % compare
  5. 189 Bahrain 1.77 % compare
  6. 191 Germany 1.76 % compare

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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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Indicator
Waste — Emissions Share (CO2eq) (AR5)
Unit
%
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
254 places, 8,412 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

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.