Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Palau
Palau: Consumption of ozone depleting substances was 0 in 2021. ◆ Volatile
Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Palau, 1986–2021
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2021, consumption of ozone depleting substances in Palau stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 29 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% on the previous year and down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, consumption of ozone depleting substances in Palau peaked at 114.1 in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1986.
Palau ranks 140th of 168 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 1.7 | — |
| 1996 | 1.1 | -35.3% |
| 1997 | 2.1 | +90.9% |
| 1998 | 80.4 | +3728.6% |
| 1999 | 114.1 | +41.9% |
| 2000 | 70.7 | -38.0% |
| 2001 | 70.7 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.2 | -99.7% |
| 2003 | 1.1 | +450.0% |
| 2004 | 1 | -9.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2 | -80.0% |
| 2006 | 0.1 | -50.0% |
| 2007 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2 | +100.0% |
| 2011 | 0.17 | -15.0% |
| 2012 | 0.17 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.12 | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 0.12 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.11 | -8.3% |
| 2016 | 0.12 | +9.1% |
| 2017 | 0.1 | -16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.07 | -30.0% |
| 2019 | 0.01 | -85.7% |
| 2020 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2021 | 0 | -100.0% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0 is below the median for high income countries, which is 3.25. (36 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.845. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Consumption of ozone depleting substances 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +3728.6% | 2.1 | 80.4 |
| 2003 | +450.0% | 0.2 | 1.1 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1990s | 39.88 | 1.1 | 114.1 | 5 |
| 2000s | 14.43 | 0.1 | 70.7 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.119 | 0.01 | 0.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.01 | 0 | 0.02 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 140 Azerbaijan 0 compare
- 140 Belarus 0 compare
- 140 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 compare
- 140 Burkina Faso 0 compare
- 140 Burundi 0 compare
- 140 Cook Islands 0 compare
- 140 Iceland 0 compare
- 140 Kiribati 0 compare
- 140 Kyrgyzstan 0 compare
- 140 Liechtenstein 0 compare
- 140 Marshall Islands 0 compare
- 140 Monaco 0 compare
- 140 Nauru 0 compare
- 140 Niue 0 compare
- 140 North Macedonia 0 compare
- 140 Norway 0 compare
- 140 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0 compare
- 140 San Marino 0 compare
- 140 Seychelles 0 compare
- 140 Suriname 0 compare
- 140 Tuvalu 0 compare
- 140 Ukraine 0 compare
- 140 Vatican 0 compare
- 140 Venezuela 0 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)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Annual growth US$ 0.8576 % (2024)
- Agricultural land — Share in Land area 9.35 % (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export value 0 1000 USD (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Export quantity 0 m3 (2024)
- Industrial roundwood — Import value 45 1000 USD (2024)
- Agriculture — Area 4.3 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is consumption of ozone depleting substances in Palau?
- Consumption of ozone depleting substances in Palau was 0 in 2021, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest consumption of ozone depleting substances recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 114.1 in 1999.
- What is the lowest consumption of ozone depleting substances recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1986.
- How does Palau rank for consumption of ozone depleting substances?
- Palau ranks 140th out of 168 countries with data for 2021.
- Is consumption of ozone depleting substances rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Consumption of ozone depleting substances. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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