What is emissions of air pollutants in Palau?

Emissions of air pollutants in Palau was 7,532 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Palau?

The highest recorded value was 18,871 tonnes in 1991.

What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Palau?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0908 tonnes in 1750.

How does Palau rank for emissions of air pollutants?

Palau ranks 184th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.

Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Palau?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.

Where does this Palau data come from?

The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Emissions of air pollutants in Palau

Name: Emissions of air pollutants in Palau
Creator: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Palau: Emissions of air pollutants was 7,532 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)

7,532 tonnes

Change on year

up 3.3%

World rank

184th

of 220 countries

All-time high

18,871 tonnes

in 1991

All-time low

0.0908 tonnes

in 1750

Years of data

273

1750–2022

Emissions of air pollutants in Palau, 1750–2022

Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

In 2022, emissions of air pollutants in Palau stood at 7,532 tonnes.

The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and down 23.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, emissions of air pollutants in Palau peaked at 18,871 tonnes in 1991 and was at its lowest, 0.0908 tonnes, in 1750.

That places Palau 184th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1750s	0.0928 tonnes	0.0908 tonnes	0.0948 tonnes	10
1760s	0.0974 tonnes	0.0953 tonnes	0.0995 tonnes	10
1770s	0.1021 tonnes	0.0999 tonnes	0.1043 tonnes	10
1780s	0.107 tonnes	0.1047 tonnes	0.1092 tonnes	10
1790s	0.112 tonnes	0.1097 tonnes	0.1143 tonnes	10
1800s	0.1171 tonnes	0.1148 tonnes	0.1195 tonnes	10
1810s	0.1225 tonnes	0.12 tonnes	0.1251 tonnes	10
1820s	0.1282 tonnes	0.1256 tonnes	0.1308 tonnes	10
1830s	0.1339 tonnes	0.1313 tonnes	0.1365 tonnes	10
1840s	0.1396 tonnes	0.1371 tonnes	0.1422 tonnes	10
1850s	0.1671 tonnes	0.1427 tonnes	0.1936 tonnes	10
1860s	0.2257 tonnes	0.2003 tonnes	0.2532 tonnes	10
1870s	0.2921 tonnes	0.26 tonnes	0.3267 tonnes	10
1880s	0.3781 tonnes	0.3292 tonnes	0.4416 tonnes	10
1890s	0.4568 tonnes	0.4546 tonnes	0.4593 tonnes	10
1900s	3.16 tonnes	0.4606 tonnes	6 tonnes	10
1910s	8.89 tonnes	6.67 tonnes	10.99 tonnes	10
1920s	12.89 tonnes	11.41 tonnes	14.07 tonnes	10
1930s	15.27 tonnes	14.37 tonnes	15.94 tonnes	10
1940s	15.49 tonnes	13.77 tonnes	16.07 tonnes	10
1950s	234.94 tonnes	13.3 tonnes	524.94 tonnes	10
1960s	2,605 tonnes	536.9 tonnes	5,723 tonnes	10
1970s	9,965 tonnes	6,018 tonnes	16,467 tonnes	10
1980s	13,085 tonnes	11,044 tonnes	17,003 tonnes	10
1990s	11,765 tonnes	9,404 tonnes	18,871 tonnes	10
2000s	11,765 tonnes	9,633 tonnes	14,559 tonnes	10
2010s	8,710 tonnes	7,563 tonnes	9,777 tonnes	10
2020s	7,302 tonnes	7,087 tonnes	7,532 tonnes	3

Countries ranked near Palau

181 French Guiana 8,094 tonnes compare
182 French Polynesia 7,923 tonnes compare
183 Antigua and Barbuda 7,620 tonnes compare
185 Belize 7,408 tonnes compare
186 Cayman Islands 6,897 tonnes compare
187 Montenegro 6,414 tonnes compare

See the full ranking of 220 places →

More environment data for Palau

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 86.68 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2023)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0388 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is emissions of air pollutants in Palau?: Emissions of air pollutants in Palau was 7,532 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Palau?: The highest recorded value was 18,871 tonnes in 1991.
What is the lowest emissions of air pollutants recorded in Palau?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0908 tonnes in 1750.
How does Palau rank for emissions of air pollutants?: Palau ranks 184th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
Is emissions of air pollutants rising or falling in Palau?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Palau data come from?: The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Emissions of air pollutants. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Emissions of air pollutants
Unit: tonnes
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) - Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 220 places, 60,060 data points, 1750–2022
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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