Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Palau
Palau: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends was 34 in 2021. ▼ Falling
Latest (2021)
34
Change on year
up 25.9%
World rank
118th
of 134 countries
All-time high
38
in 2018
All-time low
27
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 34.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.9% on the previous year and unchanged over five years.
Palau ranks 118th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 34 | — |
| 2018 | 38 | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 36 | -5.3% |
| 2020 | 27 | -25.0% |
| 2021 | 34 | +25.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 36 | 34 | 38 | 3 |
| 2020s | 30.5 | 27 | 34 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 115 Cyprus 45 compare
- 116 Sao Tome and Principe 39 compare
- 117 Denmark 37 compare
- 118 Saint Kitts and Nevis 34 compare
- 120 Guinea 32 compare
- 121 Seychelles 27 compare
More environment data for Palau
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly 14.18 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 3.35 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 8.03 million SLC (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, 2015 8.03 million USD (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 2.65 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP US$ 3.35 % (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Share of GDP 2.65 % (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 34 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 38 in 2018.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 27 in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Palau ranks 118th 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 (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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