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Palau

Palau emitted about 226 thousand tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, making it the 194th largest emitter. About 12.8 tonnes per person per year, 2.7 times the world average of 4.7 tonnes.

CO₂ in 2024
0.23Mt

0.00% of the world · 194th largest

Per person
12.8t

World average 4.7 t

Change since 2005
+1%

−3% since 1990

Total since 1850
0.01bn t

0.00% of all CO₂ ever emitted

Annual CO₂ emissions

million tonnes, fossil fuels and industry
Show the data as a table
YearCO₂ (Mt)
20240.23
20230.22
20220.22
20210.21
20200.21
20190.22
20180.21
20170.22
20160.21
20150.20
20140.22
20130.23
20120.22
20110.21
20100.21
20090.19
20080.21
20070.25
20060.23
20050.22
20040.21
20030.21
20020.21
20010.21
20000.21
19990.20
19980.20
19970.20
19960.20
19950.19
19940.20
19930.19
19920.19
19910.23
19900.23

Per person vs the world

tonnes of CO₂
  • World average
  • Palau

Source: Global Carbon Budget and Ember via Our World in Data ·

About Palau's emissions

How much CO₂ does Palau emit?

Palau emitted about 226 thousand tonnes of CO₂ from fossil fuels and industry in 2024, 0.00% of the world total, making it the 194th largest emitter.

What are Palau's CO₂ emissions per person?

About 12.8 tonnes per person per year, 2.7 times the world average of 4.7 tonnes.

Are Palau's emissions going down?

They are roughly flat. CO₂ emissions in 2024 were +1% compared with 2005 and −3% compared with 1990.