GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Palau
Palau: GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane was 6.36 in 2015. ▼ Falling
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Palau, 1990–2015
Source: Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Palau is 6.36, measured in 2015.
That represents a change of up 6.8% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Palau peaked at 15.29 in 1994 and was at its lowest, 5.1, in 2002.
That places Palau 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2015, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 11.47 | — |
| 1991 | 11.43 | -0.3% |
| 1992 | 10.8 | -5.5% |
| 1993 | 11.06 | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 15.29 | +38.3% |
| 1995 | 12.51 | -18.2% |
| 1996 | 11.65 | -6.9% |
| 1997 | 10.85 | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 9.3 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 10.39 | +11.7% |
| 2000 | 7.05 | -32.2% |
| 2001 | 6.8 | -3.6% |
| 2002 | 5.1 | -25.0% |
| 2003 | 5.28 | +3.5% |
| 2004 | 5.46 | +3.4% |
| 2005 | 6.81 | +24.7% |
| 2006 | 6.89 | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 5.92 | -14.0% |
| 2008 | 6.47 | +9.4% |
| 2009 | 7.82 | +20.8% |
| 2010 | 7.26 | -7.2% |
| 2011 | 7.6 | +4.7% |
| 2012 | 8.53 | +12.2% |
| 2013 | 6.06 | -29.0% |
| 2014 | 5.96 | -1.6% |
| 2015 | 6.36 | +6.8% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 6.36 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3,819, 0% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Palau's 6.36 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1,026, 1% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 11.47 | 9.3 | 15.29 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.36 | 5.1 | 7.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.96 | 5.96 | 8.53 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 195 British Virgin Islands 8.36 compare
- 196 Gibraltar 7.88 compare
- 197 Cook Islands 7.11 compare
- 199 Tuvalu 4.81 compare
- 200 Northern Mariana Islands 3.41 compare
- 201 Nauru 2.4 compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Political opposition, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament and government, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Palau?
- Ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane in Palau was 6.36 in 2015, according to Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021).
- What is the highest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 15.29 in 1994.
- What is the lowest ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.1 in 2002.
- How does Palau rank for ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane?
- Palau ranks 198th out of 204 countries with data for 2015.
- Is ghg emissions from food systems, by gas (mt co2 eq) - methane rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Crippa, M., Solazzo, E., Guizzardi, D., Monforti-Ferrario, F., Tubiello, F.N. and Leip, A. EDGAR-FOOD data. Figshare, doi:10.6084/m9.figshare.13476666 (2021), published as part of GHG emissions from food systems, by gas (Mt CO2 eq) - Methane. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
GHG emissions from food systems disaggregated by gas are generated from EDGAR-FOOD, a global emission inventory of GHGs from the food systems. EDGAR-FOOD has been developed to aid the understanding of the activities underlying the energy demand and use, agriculture and land use change emissions associated with the production, distribution, consumption and disposal of food through the various stages and sectors of the composite global food system. These data were complemented with data from the FAOSTAT database on GHG emissions from land use related to agriculture (FAO, 2020). EDGAR-FOOD represents the first database consistently covering each stage of the food chain for all countries with yearly frequency for the period 1990-2015. Details regarding the methodology applied are available in Crippa et al. (2021).