Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Palau
Palau: Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF was -34.5% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Palau, 1991–2024
Source: EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission. Measured in % change from 1990.
Analysis
Palau recorded -34.5% for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in 2024.
The figure is up 8.1% on the previous year and up 20.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Palau peaked at 58.8% in 2012 and was at its lowest, -48.8%, in 2016.
Palau ranks 182nd of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF in Palau, year by year
| Year | % change from 1990 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | -0.7% | — |
| 1992 | -9.2% | +1140.2% |
| 1993 | -7.1% | -23.1% |
| 1994 | 39.1% | -651.3% |
| 1995 | 9.1% | -76.7% |
| 1996 | 2.7% | -70.7% |
| 1997 | 15.1% | +468.3% |
| 1998 | 4.0% | -73.3% |
| 1999 | 11.0% | +172.1% |
| 2000 | -4.4% | -139.9% |
| 2001 | 6.0% | -236.0% |
| 2002 | -35.6% | -697.7% |
| 2003 | -23.4% | -34.2% |
| 2004 | -31.9% | +36.1% |
| 2005 | -21.4% | -33.0% |
| 2006 | -23.1% | +8.2% |
| 2007 | -37.5% | +62.6% |
| 2008 | -36.8% | -2.0% |
| 2009 | -2.6% | -93.1% |
| 2010 | -5.9% | +131.6% |
| 2011 | 5.2% | -188.0% |
| 2012 | 58.8% | +1030.1% |
| 2013 | -19.7% | -133.6% |
| 2014 | -43.6% | +120.7% |
| 2015 | -46.5% | +6.8% |
| 2016 | -48.8% | +4.8% |
| 2017 | -46.4% | -4.8% |
| 2018 | -45.1% | -2.9% |
| 2019 | -43.4% | -3.8% |
| 2020 | -43.0% | -0.9% |
| 2021 | -40.7% | -5.3% |
| 2022 | -37.6% | -7.7% |
| 2023 | -37.6% | +0.1% |
| 2024 | -34.5% | -8.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 7.1% | -9.2% | 39.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | -21.1% | -37.5% | 6.0% | 10 |
| 2010s | -23.5% | -48.8% | 58.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | -38.7% | -43.0% | -34.5% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 179 Poland -32.2% compare
- 180 Kyrgyzstan -33.0% compare
- 181 Finland -33.4% compare
- 183 Netherlands -35.2% compare
- 184 Hungary -37.3% compare
- 185 Luxembourg -37.7% compare
More environment data for Palau
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 14.18 Percentage change (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)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 46.51 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Palau?
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf in Palau was -34.5% in 2024, according to EDGAR (Emissions Database for Global Atmospheric Research) Community GHG Database, Joint Research Centre (JRC) - European Commission.
- What is the highest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 58.8% in 2012.
- What is the lowest total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -48.8% in 2016.
- How does Palau rank for total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf?
- Palau ranks 182nd out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is total greenhouse gas emissions excluding lulucf rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (% change from 1990). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Change of emissions (as %) of current year with respect to emissions in baseline year 1990 emissions of the six greenhouse gases (GHG) covered by the Kyoto Protocol (carbon dioxide (CO2), methane (CH4), nitrous oxide (N2O), hydrofluorocarbons (HFCs), perfluorocarbons (PFCs), and sulphurhexafluoride (SF6)) from the energy, industry, waste, and agriculture sectors, standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values. This measure excludes GHG fluxes caused by Land Use Change Land Use and Forestry (LULUCF), as these fluxes have larger uncertainties. The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5) to combine different GHGs. Negative values indicate that the emission level for that year is lower than the emissions level in 1990.