GHG growth in Palau
Palau: GHG growth was 5.3% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
GHG growth in Palau, 1992–2018
Source: Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org. Measured in annual %.
Analysis
In 2018, ghg growth in Palau stood at 5.3%.
That represents a change of up 27.1% on the previous year and up 152.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ghg growth in Palau peaked at 1,523.4% in 1992 and was at its lowest, -10.3%, in 2008.
That places Palau 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2018, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
GHG growth in Palau, year by year
| Year | annual % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 1,523.4% | — |
| 1993 | 0.6% | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 0.2% | -74.6% |
| 1995 | -0.3% | -300.0% |
| 1996 | 1.2% | -475.0% |
| 1997 | 1.7% | +38.3% |
| 1998 | 0.7% | -57.2% |
| 1999 | 0.7% | -1.4% |
| 2000 | 3.4% | +388.6% |
| 2001 | 2.4% | -31.3% |
| 2002 | 0.6% | -75.3% |
| 2003 | -0.3% | -146.6% |
| 2004 | 7.4% | -2848.1% |
| 2005 | 10.1% | +36.0% |
| 2006 | -2.4% | -123.5% |
| 2007 | -4.3% | +80.6% |
| 2008 | -10.3% | +140.0% |
| 2009 | -3.7% | -64.1% |
| 2010 | 5.1% | -238.8% |
| 2011 | 1.3% | -74.8% |
| 2012 | -0.8% | -163.6% |
| 2013 | 2.6% | -412.2% |
| 2014 | 1.3% | -50.8% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -66.7% |
| 2016 | 18.8% | +4376.2% |
| 2017 | 4.2% | -77.7% |
| 2018 | 5.3% | +27.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 5.3% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.1%, 56.2× the median. (62 countries reporting)
- Palau's 5.3% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 2.1%, 2.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where GHG growth 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +4376.2% | 0.4% | 18.8% |
| 2004 | +2848.1% | -0.3% | 7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 191.0% | -0.3% | 1,523.4% | 8 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | -10.3% | 10.1% | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.2% | -0.8% | 18.8% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 13 Nigeria 6.0% compare
- 14 Dominican Republic 5.8% compare
- 15 Malawi 5.6% compare
- 17 Marshall Islands 5.2% compare
- 18 Tuvalu 5.1% compare
- 19 Seychelles 4.9% 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 growth in Palau?
- Ghg growth in Palau was 5.3% in 2018, according to Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org.
- What is the highest ghg growth recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 1,523.4% in 1992.
- What is the lowest ghg growth recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.3% in 2008.
- How does Palau rank for ghg growth?
- Palau ranks 16th out of 190 countries with data for 2018.
- Is ghg growth rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 152.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Climate Watch. 2020. Washington, DC: World Resources Institute. Available online at: https://www.climatewatchdata.org, published as part of GHG growth (annual %). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Greenhouse gas emissions growth is generated from the World Resource Institute's Climate Watch. Climate Watch Historical Emission data contains sector-level greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions data for 194 countries and the European Union (EU) for the period 1990-2018, including emissions of the six major GHGs from most major sources and sinks. Non-CO2 emissions are expressed in CO2 equivalents using 100-year global warming potential values from IPCC Fourth Assessment Report. Climate Watch Historical GHG Emissions data (previously published through CAIT Climate Data Explorer) are derived from several sources. Any use of the Land-Use Change and Forestry or Agriculture indicator should be cited as FAO 2020, FAOSTAT Emissions Database. Any use of CO2 emissions from fuel combustion data should be cited as CO2 Emissions from Fuel Combustion, OECD/IEA, 2020.