Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Palau
Palau: Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF was 0.0388 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Palau, 1970–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in Mt CO2e.
Analysis
The most recent figure for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Palau is 0.0388 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 29.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Palau peaked at 0.207 Mt CO2e in 1994 and was at its lowest, 0.0287 Mt CO2e, in 2013.
That places Palau 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 55 years of available data.
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF in Palau, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.1372 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.1373 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.1374 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 0.1375 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1376 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.1377 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 0.1378 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.1378 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1379 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 0.138 Mt CO2e | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 0.138 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.1402 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1393 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 1983 | 0.1447 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 1984 | 0.16 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1299 Mt CO2e | -18.8% |
| 1986 | 0.1416 Mt CO2e | +9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1485 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.1423 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1486 Mt CO2e | +4.4% |
| 1990 | 0.1503 Mt CO2e | +1.1% |
| 1991 | 0.1492 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 0.1364 Mt CO2e | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1394 Mt CO2e | +2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.207 Mt CO2e | +48.5% |
| 1995 | 0.1578 Mt CO2e | -23.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1463 Mt CO2e | -7.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1234 Mt CO2e | -15.7% |
| 1998 | 0.1061 Mt CO2e | -14.0% |
| 1999 | 0.1242 Mt CO2e | +17.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0794 Mt CO2e | -36.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0764 Mt CO2e | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 0.039 Mt CO2e | -49.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0436 Mt CO2e | +11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.046 Mt CO2e | +5.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0755 Mt CO2e | +64.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0732 Mt CO2e | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0554 Mt CO2e | -24.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0571 Mt CO2e | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0735 Mt CO2e | +28.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0588 Mt CO2e | -20.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0518 Mt CO2e | -11.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0562 Mt CO2e | +8.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0287 Mt CO2e | -48.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0299 Mt CO2e | +4.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0349 Mt CO2e | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0336 Mt CO2e | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0349 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0321 Mt CO2e | -8.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0333 Mt CO2e | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0341 Mt CO2e | +2.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0339 Mt CO2e | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0366 Mt CO2e | +8.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0363 Mt CO2e | -0.8% |
| 2024 | 0.0388 Mt CO2e | +6.9% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.0388 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 5.06 Mt CO2e, 1% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.0388 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 1.8 Mt CO2e, 2% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +64.1% | 0.046 Mt CO2e | 0.0755 Mt CO2e |
| 2002 | -49.0% | 0.0764 Mt CO2e | 0.039 Mt CO2e |
| 2013 | -48.9% | 0.0562 Mt CO2e | 0.0287 Mt CO2e |
| 1994 | +48.5% | 0.1394 Mt CO2e | 0.207 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.1376 Mt CO2e | 0.1372 Mt CO2e | 0.138 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1433 Mt CO2e | 0.1299 Mt CO2e | 0.16 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.144 Mt CO2e | 0.1061 Mt CO2e | 0.207 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0619 Mt CO2e | 0.039 Mt CO2e | 0.0794 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0394 Mt CO2e | 0.0287 Mt CO2e | 0.0588 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0359 Mt CO2e | 0.0339 Mt CO2e | 0.0388 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 186 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0439 Mt CO2e compare
- 187 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0.043 Mt CO2e compare
- 188 Faroe Islands 0.0417 Mt CO2e compare
- 190 Bermuda 0.0305 Mt CO2e compare
- 191 Kiribati 0.0284 Mt CO2e compare
- 192 Cayman Islands 0.0255 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Palau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 14.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.13 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 5 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 0.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 6.98 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 46.51 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Palau?
- Methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf in Palau was 0.0388 Mt CO2e in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.207 Mt CO2e in 1994.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0287 Mt CO2e in 2013.
- How does Palau rank for methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf?
- Palau ranks 189th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions (total) excluding lulucf rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 29.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission, published as part of Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of methane (CH4), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from the agriculture, energy, waste, and industrial sectors, excluding LULUCF. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).