Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient in Palau
Palau: Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient was 279.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes in Palau, 2000–2019
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Per 1 000 000 inhabitants.
Analysis
Palau recorded 279.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 75.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Palau peaked at 393.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2015 and was at its lowest, 150.91 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, in 2003.
Palau ranks 88th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient in Palau, year by year
| Year | Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 152.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | — |
| 2001 | 151.3 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.5% |
| 2002 | 151.13 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 150.91 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 200.93 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +33.2% |
| 2005 | 201.7 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +0.4% |
| 2006 | 203.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.1% |
| 2007 | 154.91 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -24.0% |
| 2008 | 157.05 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.4% |
| 2009 | 159.35 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 161.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 164.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 222.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +35.5% |
| 2013 | 280.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +26.0% |
| 2014 | 337.15 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +20.1% |
| 2015 | 393.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +16.7% |
| 2016 | 336.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -14.4% |
| 2017 | 224.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -33.4% |
| 2018 | 223.91 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 279.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | +24.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 279.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for high income countries, which is 254.79 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.1× the median. (52 countries reporting)
- Palau's 279.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 221.38 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants, 1.3× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Africa's Development: Environmental causes of premature … Ambient 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | -33.4% | 336.78 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 224.25 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants |
| 2012 | +35.5% | 164.47 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 222.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants |
| 2004 | +33.2% | 150.91 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 200.93 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants |
| 2013 | +26.0% | 222.89 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 280.82 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 168.33 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 150.91 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 203.88 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
| 2010s | 262.46 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 161.81 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 393.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants | 10 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 85 Philippines 290.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 86 Jordan 287.32 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 87 Argentina 281.37 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 89 OECD 274.31 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 90 Peru 271.29 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
- 91 Austria 269.03 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants compare
More environment data for Palau
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 14.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.13 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 5 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 0.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 6.98 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 46.51 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Palau?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes in Palau was 279.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2019, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 393.39 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2015.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 150.91 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants in 2003.
- How does Palau rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes?
- Palau ranks 88th out of 168 countries with data for 2019.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 30 - environmental causes rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 75.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes of premature deaths — Ambient particulate matter, premature deaths. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 30 shows the economic costs of premature deaths caused by various environmental hazards, such as air pollution, unsafe water, and high and low temperatures.