Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Palau
Palau: Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes was 0.0145 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▼ Falling
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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
In 2024, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Palau stood at 0.0145 Mt CO2e.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Palau peaked at 0.0272 Mt CO2e in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0115 Mt CO2e, in 2016.
That places Palau 167th 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.
Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes in Palau, year by year
| Year | Mt CO2e | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | — |
| 1971 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0182 Mt CO2e | -1.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0189 Mt CO2e | +3.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | +10.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0169 Mt CO2e | -19.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0184 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | +4.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0185 Mt CO2e | -4.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0195 Mt CO2e | +1.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0194 Mt CO2e | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.0175 Mt CO2e | -9.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0176 Mt CO2e | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0259 Mt CO2e | +47.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0224 Mt CO2e | -13.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0214 Mt CO2e | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0233 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0218 Mt CO2e | -6.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0218 Mt CO2e | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0231 Mt CO2e | +6.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0262 Mt CO2e | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0166 Mt CO2e | -36.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | +23.5% |
| 2004 | 0.018 Mt CO2e | -12.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0205 Mt CO2e | +13.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0193 Mt CO2e | -5.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0152 Mt CO2e | -21.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | -4.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0216 Mt CO2e | +49.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0202 Mt CO2e | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.022 Mt CO2e | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0128 Mt CO2e | -52.9% |
| 2014 | 0.013 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 0.012 Mt CO2e | -7.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 0.012 Mt CO2e | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0122 Mt CO2e | +1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0125 Mt CO2e | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0132 Mt CO2e | +3.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0139 Mt CO2e | +5.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0138 Mt CO2e | -0.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | +5.1% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.0145 Mt CO2e is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.1398 Mt CO2e, 10% of the median. (77 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.0145 Mt CO2e is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.025 Mt CO2e, 58% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes 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 | -52.9% | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | 0.0128 Mt CO2e |
| 2009 | +49.0% | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | 0.0216 Mt CO2e |
| 1994 | +47.2% | 0.0176 Mt CO2e | 0.0259 Mt CO2e |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | 0.0181 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0187 Mt CO2e | 0.0169 Mt CO2e | 0.0209 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0211 Mt CO2e | 0.0175 Mt CO2e | 0.0259 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0196 Mt CO2e | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | 0.0262 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0155 Mt CO2e | 0.0115 Mt CO2e | 0.0272 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0136 Mt CO2e | 0.0127 Mt CO2e | 0.0145 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 164 Luxembourg 0.0159 Mt CO2e compare
- 165 Djibouti 0.0151 Mt CO2e compare
- 166 Equatorial Guinea 0.015 Mt CO2e compare
- 168 Macao 0.013 Mt CO2e compare
- 169 Comoros 0.0118 Mt CO2e compare
- 170 Seychelles 0.01 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Palau?
- Nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes in Palau was 0.0145 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 nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0272 Mt CO2e in 2012.
- What is the lowest nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0115 Mt CO2e in 2016.
- How does Palau rank for nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes?
- Palau ranks 167th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is nitrous oxide (n2o) emissions from industrial processes rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.5%. 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 Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Industrial Processes (Mt CO2e). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A measure of annual emissions of nitrous oxide (N2O), one of the six Kyoto greenhouse gases (GHG), from industrial processes including IPCC 2006 codes 2.A.1 Cement production, 2.A.2 Lime production, 2.A.3 Glass Production, 2.A.4 Other Process Uses of Carbonates, 2.B Chemical Industry, 2.C Metal Industry, 2.D Non-Energy Products from Fuels and Solvent Use, 2.E Electronics Industry, 2.F Product Uses as Substitutes for Ozone Depleting Substances, 2.G Other Product Manufacture and Use and 5.A Indirect N2O emissions from the atmospheric deposition of nitrogen in NOx and NH3). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).