Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Palau
Palau: Per capita nitrous oxide emissions was 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
Change on year
up 3.4%
World rank
8th
of 201 countries
All-time high
3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 2012
All-time low
0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person
in 1850
Years of data
175
1850–2024
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Palau, 1850–2024
Source: Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Analysis
In 2024, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Palau stood at 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.4% on the previous year and up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Palau peaked at 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, in 1850.
Palau ranks 8th of 201 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Palau, year by year
| Year | tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1850 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1851 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1852 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1853 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1854 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1855 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1856 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1857 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1858 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1859 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1860 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1861 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1862 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1863 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1864 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1865 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1866 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1867 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1868 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1869 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1870 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1871 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1872 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1873 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1874 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1875 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1876 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1877 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1878 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1879 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1880 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1881 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1882 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1883 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1884 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1885 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1886 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1887 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1888 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1889 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1890 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1891 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1892 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1893 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1894 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1895 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1896 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1897 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1898 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1899 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1900 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1901 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1902 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1903 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1904 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1905 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1906 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1907 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1908 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1909 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1910 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1911 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1912 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1913 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1914 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1915 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1916 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1917 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1918 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1919 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1920 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1921 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1922 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1923 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1924 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1925 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1926 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1927 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1928 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1929 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1930 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1931 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1932 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1933 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1934 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1935 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1936 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1937 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1938 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1939 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1940 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1941 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1942 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1943 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1944 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1945 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1946 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1947 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1948 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1949 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1950 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1951 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1952 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1953 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1954 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1955 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1956 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1957 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1958 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1959 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1960 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2000 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2001 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2002 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2003 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2004 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2005 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2006 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2007 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2008 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2009 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2010 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2011 | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2012 | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | — |
| 2013 | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -54.3% |
| 2014 | 1.44 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -10.9% |
| 2015 | 1.33 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -7.3% |
| 2016 | 1.31 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | -1.4% |
| 2017 | 1.39 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.7% |
| 2018 | 1.4 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +0.8% |
| 2019 | 1.45 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 1.52 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +4.2% |
| 2022 | 1.6 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +5.1% |
| 2023 | 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +2.8% |
| 2024 | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | +3.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3904 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 4.4× the median. (67 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.2323 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person, 7.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Per capita nitrous oxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | -54.3% | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.61 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1850s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1860s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1870s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1880s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1890s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1900s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1950s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.35 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.59 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.46 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 5 Uruguay 2.23 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 6 Central African Republic 1.88 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 7 Lithuania 1.75 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 9 Belarus 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 10 Ireland 1.65 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
- 11 South Sudan 1.56 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person compare
More reference data data for Palau
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 0 (2019)
- Consumer price index 160.77 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, per capita 0.0001 units per person (2025)
- Civil liberties rating, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Palau?
- Per capita nitrous oxide emissions in Palau was 1.7 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2024, according to Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 3.53 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 2012.
- What is the lowest per capita nitrous oxide emissions recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes of CO₂ equivalents per person in 1850.
- How does Palau rank for per capita nitrous oxide emissions?
- Palau ranks 8th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is per capita nitrous oxide emissions rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Jones et al. (2025); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Per capita nitrous oxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Measured in tonnes per person of carbon dioxide-equivalents over a 100-year timescale.