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Palau vs United Kingdom

15 metrics with data for both countries. The solid line is Palau; the dashed grey line is United Kingdom.

Country A · Palau
Country B · United Kingdom

Climate

CO2 emissions

Palau: 0.23 Mt CO2/year · 2024United Kingdom: 312.9 Mt CO2/year · 2024
02004006001960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 2007

Carbon dioxide released each year from burning fossil fuels and industry. The main driver of global warming. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

CO2 emissions per person

Palau: 12.8 t CO2/person/year · 2024United Kingdom: 4.53 t CO2/person/year · 2024
0510151960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 1990low 1956

Each person's share of their country's yearly CO2 emissions. A fairer way to compare countries of very different sizes. Global Carbon Budget via Our World in Data

Methane emissions

Palau: 0.04 Mt CO2e/year · 2024United Kingdom: 43.8 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
0501001501850190019502000United Kingdomhigh 1994

Methane traps around 80 times more heat than CO2 over 20 years. It comes mainly from livestock, rice, landfill and leaky fossil fuel infrastructure. Global Carbon Project / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

All greenhouse gases

Palau: 0.29 Mt CO2e/year · 2024United Kingdom: 390.3 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
05001850190019502000United Kingdomhigh 1994

Every warming gas combined: CO2, methane and nitrous oxide, expressed as CO2-equivalents. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Nitrous oxide emissions

Palau: 0.03 Mt CO2e/year · 2024United Kingdom: 28.1 Mt CO2e/year · 2024
020401850190019502000United Kingdomhigh 2012

N2O is nearly 300 times more warming than CO2 and comes mostly from fertilised farmland and livestock. Jones et al. / PRIMAP via Our World in Data

Land & Life

Tree cover loss

Palau: 6.94 ha/year · 2024United Kingdom: 22,786 ha/year · 2024
020k40k2005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2014low 2015

Forest area lost each year to fire, logging, farming and storms. Not all loss is permanent deforestation, but the trend matters. Global Forest Watch (Hansen/UMD) via Our World in Data

Forest area

Palau: 91.0 % of land · 2025United Kingdom: 13.5 % of land · 2025
0501990200020102020United Kingdom

How much of a country's land is covered by forest. FAO via Our World in Data

Deaths from natural disasters

Palau: 0.00 deaths/year · 2021United Kingdom: 1.02 deaths/year · 2021
0102020002005201020152020United Kingdom

People killed by floods, storms, droughts, heatwaves, earthquakes and other disasters each year. Single events dominate single years. IHME Global Burden of Disease via Our World in Data

Red List Index

Palau: 0.66 index (1 = species safe) · 2024United Kingdom: 0.97 index (1 = species safe) · 2024
00.51200020102020United Kingdom

Tracks extinction risk across all assessed species. 1 means no species at risk; falling values mean wildlife sliding towards extinction. IUCN / SDG 15.5.1 via Our World in Data

Protected land

Palau: 31.4 % of land area · 2024United Kingdom: 28.4 % of land area · 2024
02040201420162018202020222024United Kingdom

The share of a country's land under legal protection for nature. The global 30x30 target aims for 30% by 2030. World Bank / UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Nitrogen fertiliser use

Palau: 3.49 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023United Kingdom: 114.5 kg N/ha of cropland · 2023
01002002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2016low 2005

Nitrogen applied per hectare of cropland. It feeds half the world, but runoff chokes rivers and coastal seas. FAO via Our World in Data

Marine protected areas

Palau: 98.0 % of territorial waters · 2024United Kingdom: 46.8 % of territorial waters · 2024
050100201420162018202020222024United Kingdom

How much of a country's coastal waters are protected for nature. The global goal is 30% by 2030. UNEP-WCMC via Our World in Data

Urban population

Palau: 79.3 % living in cities · 2025United Kingdom: 83.3 % living in cities · 2025
0501960198020002020United Kingdomhigh 2012

The share of people living in towns and cities. Urbanisation shapes energy use, land use and how people experience climate change. UN World Urbanization Prospects via Our World in Data

Water

Safely managed drinking water

Palau: 90.8 % of population · 2024United Kingdom: 99.8 % of population · 2024
05010020002005201020152020United Kingdom

The share of people with safe drinking water at home, available when needed and free from contamination. WHO/UNICEF JMP via Our World in Data

Pollution

Air pollution (PM2.5)

Palau: 3.30 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024United Kingdom: 8.80 µg/m³ annual mean · 2024
051020002005201020152020United Kingdomhigh 2015

Average exposure to fine particles small enough to enter the bloodstream. The WHO guideline is 5 µg/m³. World Bank / van Donkelaar et al. via Our World in Data