Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Palau
Palau: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 42.0% in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
42.0%
Change on year
up 22.8%
World rank
38th
of 134 countries
All-time high
51.4%
in 2018
All-time low
34.2%
in 2020
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Palau, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Palau stood at 42.0%.
That represents a change of up 22.8% on the previous year and down 12.3% over five years.
Palau ranks 38th of 134 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 47.9% | — |
| 2018 | 51.4% | +7.2% |
| 2019 | 46.8% | -9.0% |
| 2020 | 34.2% | -26.9% |
| 2021 | 42.0% | +22.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 48.7% | 46.8% | 51.4% | 3 |
| 2020s | 38.1% | 34.2% | 42.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 35 Madagascar 43.4% compare
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 43.2% compare
- 37 Sri Lanka 43.0% compare
- 39 Dominican Republic 41.8% compare
- 40 Croatia 41.3% compare
- 41 Philippines 41.3% 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)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.13 ha/cap (2024)
- Agricultural land — Area 4.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 9.35 % (2024)
- Cropland — Area 2.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Agricultural land 53.49 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 0.3 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Palau?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Palau was 42.0% in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 51.4% in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 34.2% in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Palau ranks 38th out of 134 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the ocean (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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