Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Palau
Palau: Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas was 7.92 in 2019. ▬ Flat
Latest (2019)
7.92
Change on year
up 0.5%
World rank
193rd
of 216 countries
All-time high
8.15
in 2015
All-time low
7.37
in 2010
Years of data
10
2010–2019
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Palau, 2010–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Palau stood at 7.92.
The figure is up 0.5% on the previous year and up 7.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Palau peaked at 8.15 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 7.37, in 2010.
Palau ranks 193rd of 216 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 7.37 | — |
| 2011 | 7.75 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 7.92 | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 7.91 | -0.1% |
| 2014 | 7.9 | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 8.15 | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 7.7 | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 7.61 | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 7.88 | +3.5% |
| 2019 | 7.92 | +0.5% |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 190 Samoa 8.07 compare
- 191 American Samoa 8 compare
- 192 Kiribati 7.98 compare
- 194 Northern Mariana Islands 7.9 compare
- 195 Guadeloupe 7.82 compare
- 196 Dominican Republic 7.76 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 exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Palau?
- Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas in Palau was 7.92 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 8.15 in 2015.
- What is the lowest exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 7.37 in 2010.
- How does Palau rank for exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas?
- Palau ranks 193rd out of 216 countries with data for 2019.
- Is exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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