Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Palau
Palau: Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions was 1,165 tonnes in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1,165 tonnes
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
185th
of 220 countries
All-time high
2,020 tonnes
in 1974
All-time low
0.1816 tonnes
in 1750
Years of data
273
1750–2022
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Palau, 1750–2022
Source: Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2022, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Palau stood at 1,165 tonnes.
The figure is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 0.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Palau peaked at 2,020 tonnes in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0.1816 tonnes, in 1750.
That places Palau 185th out of 220 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Palau, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1750 | 0.1816 tonnes | — |
| 1751 | 0.1825 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1752 | 0.1834 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1753 | 0.1843 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1754 | 0.1852 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1755 | 0.1861 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1756 | 0.187 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1757 | 0.1879 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1758 | 0.1888 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1759 | 0.1897 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1760 | 0.1906 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1761 | 0.1915 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1762 | 0.1924 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1763 | 0.1934 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1764 | 0.1943 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1765 | 0.1952 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1766 | 0.1961 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1767 | 0.1971 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1768 | 0.198 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1769 | 0.1989 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1770 | 0.1999 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1771 | 0.2008 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1772 | 0.2018 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1773 | 0.2027 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1774 | 0.2037 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1775 | 0.2047 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1776 | 0.2056 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1777 | 0.2066 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1778 | 0.2076 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1779 | 0.2085 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1780 | 0.2095 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1781 | 0.2105 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1782 | 0.2115 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1783 | 0.2125 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1784 | 0.2134 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1785 | 0.2144 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1786 | 0.2154 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1787 | 0.2164 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1788 | 0.2174 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1789 | 0.2184 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1790 | 0.2194 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1791 | 0.2204 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1792 | 0.2214 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1793 | 0.2225 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1794 | 0.2235 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1795 | 0.2245 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1796 | 0.2255 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1797 | 0.2265 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1798 | 0.2275 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1799 | 0.2286 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1800 | 0.2296 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1801 | 0.2306 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1802 | 0.2317 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1803 | 0.2327 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1804 | 0.2337 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1805 | 0.2348 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1806 | 0.2358 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1807 | 0.2369 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1808 | 0.2379 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1809 | 0.2389 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1810 | 0.24 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1811 | 0.2411 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1812 | 0.2422 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1813 | 0.2434 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1814 | 0.2445 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1815 | 0.2456 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1816 | 0.2468 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1817 | 0.2479 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1818 | 0.249 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1819 | 0.2501 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1820 | 0.2512 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1821 | 0.2524 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1822 | 0.2535 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1823 | 0.2547 tonnes | +0.5% |
| 1824 | 0.2558 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1825 | 0.257 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1826 | 0.2581 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1827 | 0.2593 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1828 | 0.2604 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1829 | 0.2615 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1830 | 0.2627 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1831 | 0.2638 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1832 | 0.265 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1833 | 0.2661 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1834 | 0.2673 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1835 | 0.2684 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1836 | 0.2696 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1837 | 0.2707 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1838 | 0.2719 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1839 | 0.273 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1840 | 0.2741 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1841 | 0.2753 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1842 | 0.2764 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1843 | 0.2776 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1844 | 0.2787 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1845 | 0.2799 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1846 | 0.281 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1847 | 0.2821 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1848 | 0.2833 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1849 | 0.2844 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1850 | 0.2855 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1851 | 0.2954 tonnes | +3.5% |
| 1852 | 0.3055 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1853 | 0.3161 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1854 | 0.327 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1855 | 0.3382 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1856 | 0.3499 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1857 | 0.3619 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1858 | 0.3744 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1859 | 0.3872 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1860 | 0.4006 tonnes | +3.4% |
| 1861 | 0.411 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1862 | 0.4217 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1863 | 0.4328 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1864 | 0.4441 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1865 | 0.4559 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1866 | 0.4679 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1867 | 0.4804 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1868 | 0.4932 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1869 | 0.5064 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1870 | 0.5199 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1871 | 0.5333 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1872 | 0.5468 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1873 | 0.5607 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1874 | 0.5751 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1875 | 0.5898 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1876 | 0.605 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1877 | 0.6207 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1878 | 0.6368 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1879 | 0.6534 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1880 | 0.6704 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1881 | 0.6584 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1882 | 0.6829 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1883 | 0.7083 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1884 | 0.7347 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1885 | 0.7622 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1886 | 0.7907 tonnes | +3.7% |
| 1887 | 0.8204 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1888 | 0.8512 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1889 | 0.8833 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1890 | 0.9166 tonnes | +3.8% |
| 1891 | 0.9149 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1892 | 0.9133 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1893 | 0.9119 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1894 | 0.9105 tonnes | -0.2% |
| 1895 | 0.9092 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 1896 | 0.9114 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1897 | 0.9138 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1898 | 0.9162 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1899 | 0.9187 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1900 | 0.9213 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1901 | 0.9136 tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1902 | 0.9246 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1903 | 0.9354 tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1904 | 0.9459 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1905 | 0.9561 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 1906 | 0.966 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1907 | 0.9757 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1908 | 0.9851 tonnes | +1.0% |
| 1909 | 0.9941 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1910 | 1 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1911 | 0.9908 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1912 | 0.9789 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1913 | 0.9673 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1914 | 0.9561 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1915 | 0.9451 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1916 | 0.9344 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1917 | 0.9239 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1918 | 0.9137 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1919 | 0.9036 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1920 | 0.8938 tonnes | -1.1% |
| 1921 | 0.886 tonnes | -0.9% |
| 1922 | 0.8681 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 1923 | 0.856 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1924 | 0.8443 tonnes | -1.4% |
| 1925 | 0.8331 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1926 | 0.8112 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 1927 | 0.801 tonnes | -1.3% |
| 1928 | 0.7912 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1929 | 0.7715 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1930 | 0.7625 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 1931 | 0.7605 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 1932 | 0.7434 tonnes | -2.2% |
| 1933 | 0.7298 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1934 | 0.7167 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1935 | 0.7041 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1936 | 0.6919 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1937 | 0.6802 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1938 | 0.6688 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1939 | 0.6578 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1940 | 0.6472 tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1941 | 0.632 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1942 | 0.6166 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1943 | 0.6017 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1944 | 0.5874 tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1945 | 0.5679 tonnes | -3.3% |
| 1946 | 0.5547 tonnes | -2.3% |
| 1947 | 0.5206 tonnes | -6.1% |
| 1948 | 0.4885 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1949 | 0.4582 tonnes | -6.2% |
| 1950 | 0.4343 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 1951 | 0.4418 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 1952 | 0.4511 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 1953 | 0.4622 tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1954 | 0.4746 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1955 | 70.8 tonnes | +14817.0% |
| 1956 | 70.84 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1957 | 94.34 tonnes | +33.2% |
| 1958 | 94.4 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1959 | 94.45 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1960 | 94.51 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1961 | 329.55 tonnes | +248.7% |
| 1962 | 329.72 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 353.42 tonnes | +7.2% |
| 1964 | 377.13 tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 424.42 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 1966 | 424.65 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1967 | 472.01 tonnes | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 495.84 tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 850 tonnes | +71.4% |
| 1970 | 874.06 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 1971 | 1,070 tonnes | +22.5% |
| 1972 | 1,208 tonnes | +12.8% |
| 1973 | 1,529 tonnes | +26.6% |
| 1974 | 2,020 tonnes | +32.2% |
| 1975 | 1,687 tonnes | -16.5% |
| 1976 | 930.56 tonnes | -44.8% |
| 1977 | 1,392 tonnes | +49.6% |
| 1978 | 786.8 tonnes | -43.5% |
| 1979 | 842.38 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1980 | 1,097 tonnes | +30.2% |
| 1981 | 1,004 tonnes | -8.5% |
| 1982 | 1,013 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1983 | 976.11 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1,170 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 1985 | 973.53 tonnes | -16.8% |
| 1986 | 995.01 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1987 | 957.57 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 1,106 tonnes | +15.5% |
| 1989 | 1,315 tonnes | +18.9% |
| 1990 | 1,375 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1,446 tonnes | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 852.08 tonnes | -41.1% |
| 1993 | 872.76 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 857.39 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1995 | 862.99 tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1996 | 834.06 tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 775.03 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1998 | 823.74 tonnes | +6.3% |
| 1999 | 849.43 tonnes | +3.1% |
| 2000 | 861.48 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2001 | 1,376 tonnes | +59.7% |
| 2002 | 1,397 tonnes | +1.5% |
| 2003 | 1,437 tonnes | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 1,400 tonnes | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 1,240 tonnes | -11.4% |
| 2006 | 1,275 tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2007 | 1,192 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2008 | 1,231 tonnes | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 1,236 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 1,152 tonnes | -6.8% |
| 2011 | 1,069 tonnes | -7.2% |
| 2012 | 1,165 tonnes | +9.0% |
| 2013 | 1,109 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,180 tonnes | +6.4% |
| 2015 | 1,251 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 1,278 tonnes | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 1,202 tonnes | -5.9% |
| 2018 | 1,306 tonnes | +8.6% |
| 2019 | 1,283 tonnes | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 1,114 tonnes | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 1,129 tonnes | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 1,165 tonnes | +3.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1,165 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 26,427 tonnes, 4% of the median. (78 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1,165 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 63,332 tonnes, 2% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 | +14817.0% | 0.4746 tonnes | 70.8 tonnes |
| 1961 | +248.7% | 94.51 tonnes | 329.55 tonnes |
| 1969 | +71.4% | 495.84 tonnes | 850 tonnes |
| 2001 | +59.7% | 861.48 tonnes | 1,376 tonnes |
| 1977 | +49.6% | 930.56 tonnes | 1,392 tonnes |
| 1976 | -44.8% | 1,687 tonnes | 930.56 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1750s | 0.1856 tonnes | 0.1816 tonnes | 0.1897 tonnes | 10 |
| 1760s | 0.1947 tonnes | 0.1906 tonnes | 0.1989 tonnes | 10 |
| 1770s | 0.2042 tonnes | 0.1999 tonnes | 0.2085 tonnes | 10 |
| 1780s | 0.2139 tonnes | 0.2095 tonnes | 0.2184 tonnes | 10 |
| 1790s | 0.224 tonnes | 0.2194 tonnes | 0.2286 tonnes | 10 |
| 1800s | 0.2343 tonnes | 0.2296 tonnes | 0.2389 tonnes | 10 |
| 1810s | 0.2451 tonnes | 0.24 tonnes | 0.2501 tonnes | 10 |
| 1820s | 0.2564 tonnes | 0.2512 tonnes | 0.2615 tonnes | 10 |
| 1830s | 0.2678 tonnes | 0.2627 tonnes | 0.273 tonnes | 10 |
| 1840s | 0.2793 tonnes | 0.2741 tonnes | 0.2844 tonnes | 10 |
| 1850s | 0.3341 tonnes | 0.2855 tonnes | 0.3872 tonnes | 10 |
| 1860s | 0.4514 tonnes | 0.4006 tonnes | 0.5064 tonnes | 10 |
| 1870s | 0.5841 tonnes | 0.5199 tonnes | 0.6534 tonnes | 10 |
| 1880s | 0.7563 tonnes | 0.6584 tonnes | 0.8833 tonnes | 10 |
| 1890s | 0.9136 tonnes | 0.9092 tonnes | 0.9187 tonnes | 10 |
| 1900s | 0.9518 tonnes | 0.9136 tonnes | 0.9941 tonnes | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.9517 tonnes | 0.9036 tonnes | 1 tonnes | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.8356 tonnes | 0.7715 tonnes | 0.8938 tonnes | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.7116 tonnes | 0.6578 tonnes | 0.7625 tonnes | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.5675 tonnes | 0.4582 tonnes | 0.6472 tonnes | 10 |
| 1950s | 42.71 tonnes | 0.4343 tonnes | 94.45 tonnes | 10 |
| 1960s | 415.12 tonnes | 94.51 tonnes | 850 tonnes | 10 |
| 1970s | 1,234 tonnes | 786.8 tonnes | 2,020 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,061 tonnes | 957.57 tonnes | 1,315 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 954.78 tonnes | 775.03 tonnes | 1,446 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,265 tonnes | 861.48 tonnes | 1,437 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,199 tonnes | 1,069 tonnes | 1,306 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,136 tonnes | 1,114 tonnes | 1,165 tonnes | 3 |
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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)
- Sulphur dioxide and coal, per capita 0.0656 units per person (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 coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Palau?
- Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions in Palau was 1,165 tonnes in 2022, according to Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 2,020 tonnes in 1974.
- What is the lowest coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1816 tonnes in 1750.
- How does Palau rank for coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions?
- Palau ranks 185th out of 220 countries with data for 2022.
- Is coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Hoesly et al. (2024) – Community Emissions Data System (CEDS) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Coal consumption and sulphur dioxide emissions. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sulfur dioxide (SO₂) is an air pollutant formed from the burning of fuels that contain sulfur, such as coal. SO₂ is one of the main chemicals that forms acid rain.