Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste in Palau
Palau: Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste was 0.0039 Mt CO2e in 2024. ▲ Rising
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 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 from waste in Palau is 0.0039 Mt CO2e, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 55 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Palau peaked at 0.0039 Mt CO2e in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 Mt CO2e, in 1970.
Palau ranks 195th of 203 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 55 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0016 Mt CO2e | 0.0014 Mt CO2e | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.002 Mt CO2e | 0.0017 Mt CO2e | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0026 Mt CO2e | 0.0023 Mt CO2e | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 Mt CO2e | 0.0029 Mt CO2e | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0033 Mt CO2e | 0.0031 Mt CO2e | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 Mt CO2e | 0.0035 Mt CO2e | 0.0039 Mt CO2e | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 192 Gibraltar 0.0146 Mt CO2e compare
- 193 Guam 0.0091 Mt CO2e compare
- 194 Micronesia (country) 0.0048 Mt CO2e compare
- 196 British Virgin Islands 0.0038 Mt CO2e compare
- 197 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0028 Mt CO2e compare
- 198 American Samoa 0.0027 Mt CO2e compare
More environment data for Palau
- Nitrous oxide (N2O) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.7727 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon intensity of GDP 5.65 kg CO2e per constant 2015 US$ of GDP (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.4894 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 82.84 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 1.47 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Aquaculture production 11 metric tons (2024)
- Capture fisheries production 803.11 metric tons (2024)
- Total fisheries production 814.11 metric tons (2024)
- Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions from Industrial Processes 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Palau?
- Methane (ch4) emissions from waste in Palau was 0.0039 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 from waste recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0039 Mt CO2e in 2023.
- What is the lowest methane (ch4) emissions from waste recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 Mt CO2e in 1970.
- How does Palau rank for methane (ch4) emissions from waste?
- Palau ranks 195th out of 203 countries with data for 2024.
- Is methane (ch4) emissions from waste rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 from Waste (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 waste sector. This includes emissions from solid waste (IPCC 2006 codes 4.A Solid Waste Disposal, 4.B Biological Treatment of Solid Waste, 4.C Incineration and Open Burning of Waste) and wastewater treatment (IPCC 2006 code 4.D Wastewater Treatment and Discharge). The measure is standardized to carbon dioxide equivalent values using the Global Warming Potential (GWP) factors of IPCC's 5th Assessment Report (AR5).