Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Palau
Palau: Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita was 0.0656 units per person in 2022. ▬ Flat
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Palau, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Palau recorded 0.0656 units per person for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of up 3.3% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Palau peaked at 0.1592 units per person in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.0101 units per person, in 1960.
Palau ranks 14th of 207 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Palau, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0101 units per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0345 units per person | +240.4% |
| 1962 | 0.0337 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0352 units per person | +4.6% |
| 1964 | 0.0366 units per person | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0402 units per person | +9.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0393 units per person | -2.3% |
| 1967 | 0.043 units per person | +9.3% |
| 1968 | 0.0448 units per person | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0762 units per person | +70.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0769 units per person | +0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.091 units per person | +18.4% |
| 1972 | 0.099 units per person | +8.8% |
| 1973 | 0.1218 units per person | +23.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1592 units per person | +30.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1333 units per person | -16.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0739 units per person | -44.6% |
| 1977 | 0.1111 units per person | +50.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0632 units per person | -43.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0683 units per person | +8.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0894 units per person | +30.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0809 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0798 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0751 units per person | -6.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0877 units per person | +16.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0711 units per person | -18.9% |
| 1986 | 0.071 units per person | -0.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0668 units per person | -5.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0755 units per person | +13.0% |
| 1989 | 0.088 units per person | +16.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0901 units per person | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0926 units per person | +2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0533 units per person | -42.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0533 units per person | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0511 units per person | -4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0502 units per person | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0472 units per person | -5.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0428 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0445 units per person | +3.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0449 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0449 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0711 units per person | +58.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0716 units per person | +0.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0731 units per person | +2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0706 units per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0626 units per person | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0651 units per person | +4.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0618 units per person | -5.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0648 units per person | +4.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0661 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0626 units per person | -5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0591 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0656 units per person | +10.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0628 units per person | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0666 units per person | +6.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0704 units per person | +5.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0718 units per person | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0675 units per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0733 units per person | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0721 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0626 units per person | -13.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0635 units per person | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0656 units per person | +3.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.0656 units per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.0097 units per person, 6.7× the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.0656 units per person is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.008 units per person, 8.2× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +240.4% | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0345 units per person |
| 1969 | +70.2% | 0.0448 units per person | 0.0762 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0394 units per person | 0.0101 units per person | 0.0762 units per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0998 units per person | 0.0632 units per person | 0.1592 units per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0785 units per person | 0.0668 units per person | 0.0894 units per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.057 units per person | 0.0428 units per person | 0.0926 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0652 units per person | 0.0449 units per person | 0.0731 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0672 units per person | 0.0591 units per person | 0.0733 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0639 units per person | 0.0626 units per person | 0.0656 units per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 11 New Caledonia 0.0807 units per person compare
- 12 Qatar 0.0735 units per person compare
- 13 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.0726 units per person compare
- 15 Malta 0.063 units per person compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 0.0529 units per person compare
- 17 South Africa 0.0453 units per person compare
More energy & mining data for Palau
- Fuel imports 24.1% (2018)
- Ores and metals imports 0.4% (2018)
- Ores and metals exports 2.1% (2018)
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 1,165 tonnes (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per square kilometre 2.53 units per square kilometre (2022)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, annual growth rate 3.21 % change on previous year (2022)
- Mineral rents 0.0% (2021)
- Total natural resources rents 0.0% (2021)
- Access to electricity in urban vs. rural areas 100.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Palau?
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita in Palau was 0.0656 units per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1592 units per person in 1974.
- What is the lowest sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0101 units per person in 1960.
- How does Palau rank for sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita?
- Palau ranks 14th out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sulphur dioxide and coal ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Sulphur dioxide and coal divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.