Share of global plastic waste imports in Palau
Palau: Share of global plastic waste imports was 0.0% in 2018. ◆ Volatile
Share of global plastic waste imports in Palau, 2007–2018
Source: United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of global plastic waste imports in Palau is 0.0%, measured in 2018. That is the highest value across all 12 years on record.
The figure is up 1,966.2% on the previous year and up 748.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of global plastic waste imports in Palau peaked at 0.0% in 2018 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2013.
Palau ranks 112th of 183 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 9 |
Countries ranked near Palau
More environment data for Palau
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 1.53 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 86.68 t CO2e/capita (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 0 Mt CO2e (2023)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 0.0003 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 0.0323 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0001 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 0.0388 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0005 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0016 Mt CO2e (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 0.0039 Mt CO2e (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of global plastic waste imports in Palau?
- Share of global plastic waste imports in Palau was 0.0% in 2018, according to United Nations Comtrade Database (2025); United Nations Comtrade Database (2023) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0% in 2018.
- What is the lowest share of global plastic waste imports recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2013.
- How does Palau rank for share of global plastic waste imports?
- Palau ranks 112th out of 183 countries with data for 2018.
- Is share of global plastic waste imports rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 748.0%. 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 major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of global plastic waste imports. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.