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.
Share of global plastic waste imports in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 0.0% | — |
| 2008 | 0.0% | -7.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0% | -31.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0% | +81.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0% | -85.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0% | +106.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0% | -67.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0% | +504.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0% | -46.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0% | +61.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0% | -36.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0% | +1966.2% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 0.0% is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0%, 5% of the median. (68 countries reporting)
- Palau's 0.0% is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 0.0%, 30% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
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
- 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 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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Percentage of global plastic waste imports that a country accounts for.