| Indicator | Value |
|---|---|
| CO₂ emissions | 1.47 Mt CO₂World Bank WDI [2024] |
| CO₂ per capita | 82.8 t CO₂World Bank WDI [2024] |
| Renewable energy share | 0.9 %World Bank WDI [2022] |
| Energy use per capita | 4,810 kg oil-eqWorld Bank WDI [1990] |
| Freshwater withdrawal | No authoritative open source found |
| Renewable electricity share | No authoritative open source found |
| UNESCO World Heritage sites | 1 sitesUNESCO World Heritage [2025] |
| Mean annual temperature | 27.3 °CWorld Bank CCKP [2014] |
| Forest area (>10% canopy) | 41,300 haGlobal Forest Watch [2010] |
| Intangible cultural heritage elements | No authoritative open source found |
| Operating power capacity | 15.3 MWGlobal Energy Monitor [2025] |
| Renewable water resources per capita | No authoritative open source found |
| Water withdrawal — agriculture | No authoritative open source found |
| Water withdrawal — industry | No authoritative open source found |
| Water withdrawal — domestic | No authoritative open source found |
| CO2 emissions, total | 0.226–1,470 MtJRC EDGAR [2024] 1,466 Mt·Global Carbon Budget [2024] 0.2263 Mt |
| CO2 emissions by sector |
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| CO2 emissions, territorial | 0.226 MtGlobal Carbon Budget [2024] |
| CO2 emissions, consumption-based | No authoritative open source found |
| Significant earthquakes (recent) | No authoritative open source found |
| Largest recent earthquake | No authoritative open source found |
| Active natural events | No authoritative open source found |
| Natural events by category | No authoritative open source found |
| Renewable energy share | 0 %WB SE4ALL [2015] |
| Oil production | No authoritative open source found |
| Natural gas production | No authoritative open source found |
| Coal production | No authoritative open source found |
| Environmental issues | inadequate facilities for disposal of solid waste; threats to the marine ecosystem from sand and coral dredging, illegal fishing practices, and overfishing; rising sea level; coral bleaching; droughtCIA World Factbook [2025] · 2026 archive |
Environment & Energy
Palau
Section metadata
Data year2025
EditionDatabook 2026
Coverage13/28
LicenseCC-BY
Datasets on this page
- World Bank WDIworld_bank_wdiEdition: 2024
- UNESCO World Heritageunesco_world_heritageEdition: 2025
- World Bank CCKPcckp_climateEdition: 2024
- Global Forest Watchgfw_forest_coverEdition: 2024
- Global Energy Monitorglobal_energy_monitorEdition: 2025
- JRC EDGARedgarEdition: 2025
- Global Carbon Budgetglobal_carbon_budgetEdition: 2025
- WB SE4ALLworld_bank_se4allEdition: 2018
- CIA World Factbookcia_factbookEdition: 2025
About this data
Palau's environment & energy on Databook compiles 13 indicators from 9 open datasets including World Bank WDI, UNESCO World Heritage, World Bank CCKP. Key figures include co₂ emissions (1.47 Mt CO₂), co₂ per capita (82.8 t CO₂). Data is referenced to 2025. Every value carries its source and publication year, published under open licenses.