Human caused air pollution exposure in Palau
Palau: Human caused air pollution exposure was 1.4 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.4
Change on year
down 49.3%
World rank
227th
of 240 countries
All-time high
4.11
in 2015
All-time low
1.08
in 1998
Years of data
27
1998–2024
Human caused air pollution exposure in Palau, 1998–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, human caused air pollution exposure in Palau stood at 1.4.
That represents a change of down 49.3% on the previous year and down 57.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human caused air pollution exposure in Palau peaked at 4.11 in 2015 and was at its lowest, 1.08, in 1998.
That places Palau 227th out of 240 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 27 years of available data.
Human caused air pollution exposure in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1998 | 1.08 | — |
| 1999 | 1.7 | +57.4% |
| 2000 | 1.8 | +5.9% |
| 2001 | 2.15 | +19.4% |
| 2002 | 2.57 | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 2.47 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 2.7 | +9.3% |
| 2005 | 2.18 | -19.3% |
| 2006 | 2.52 | +15.6% |
| 2007 | 1.87 | -25.8% |
| 2008 | 1.63 | -12.8% |
| 2009 | 3.04 | +86.5% |
| 2010 | 1.24 | -59.2% |
| 2011 | 2.1 | +69.4% |
| 2012 | 2.31 | +10.0% |
| 2013 | 2 | -13.4% |
| 2014 | 3.31 | +65.5% |
| 2015 | 4.11 | +24.2% |
| 2016 | 2.02 | -50.9% |
| 2017 | 1.97 | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 2.26 | +14.7% |
| 2019 | 2.62 | +15.9% |
| 2020 | 1.66 | -36.6% |
| 2021 | 2.22 | +33.7% |
| 2022 | 2.11 | -5.0% |
| 2023 | 2.76 | +30.8% |
| 2024 | 1.4 | -49.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 1.4 is below the median for high income countries, which is 8.08, 17% of the median. (83 countries reporting)
- Palau's 1.4 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 5.49, 26% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.39 | 1.08 | 1.7 | 2 |
| 2000s | 2.29 | 1.63 | 3.04 | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.39 | 1.24 | 4.11 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.03 | 1.4 | 2.76 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
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 human caused air pollution exposure in Palau?
- Human caused air pollution exposure in Palau was 1.4 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 4.11 in 2015.
- What is the lowest human caused air pollution exposure recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.08 in 1998.
- How does Palau rank for human caused air pollution exposure?
- Palau ranks 227th out of 240 countries with data for 2024.
- Is human caused air pollution exposure rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 57.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human caused air pollution exposure. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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