Plastic waste exports in Palau
Palau: Plastic waste exports was 92.68 tonnes in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2018)
92.68 tonnes
Change on year
down 20.6%
World rank
124th
of 167 countries
All-time high
116.69 tonnes
in 2017
All-time low
0.007 tonnes
in 2015
Years of data
6
2012–2018
Plastic waste exports in Palau, 2012–2018
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for plastic waste exports in Palau is 92.68 tonnes, measured in 2018.
That represents a change of down 20.6% on the previous year and up 660.0% over ten years.
Palau ranks 124th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Plastic waste exports in Palau, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 12.19 tonnes | — |
| 2014 | 0.012 tonnes | -99.9% |
| 2015 | 0.007 tonnes | -41.7% |
| 2016 | 32.41 tonnes | +462842.9% |
| 2017 | 116.69 tonnes | +260.1% |
| 2018 | 92.68 tonnes | -20.6% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 92.68 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 4,588 tonnes, 2% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Palau's 92.68 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 277.15 tonnes, 33% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Countries ranked near Palau
- 121 Faroe Islands 128.73 tonnes
- 122 Greenland 120.5 tonnes compare
- 123 Bahamas 100.48 tonnes compare
- 125 New Caledonia 41.38 tonnes
- 126 Benin 40.36 tonnes compare
- 127 Moldova 40.12 tonnes 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)
- Standard Deviation 0.167 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.05 °C (2025)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.13 ha/cap (2024)
- Cropland — Share in Land area 5 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 0.3 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 6.98 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 2 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 46.51 % (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is plastic waste exports in Palau?
- Plastic waste exports in Palau was 92.68 tonnes in 2018, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest plastic waste exports recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 116.69 tonnes in 2017.
- What is the lowest plastic waste exports recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.007 tonnes in 2015.
- How does Palau rank for plastic waste exports?
- Palau ranks 124th out of 167 countries with data for 2018.
- Is plastic waste exports rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 660.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Plastic waste exports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Amount of plastic waste a country exports to other countries, measured in tonnes per year.