Environment in Palau

855 indicators covering environment for Palau.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 0 1000 USD 2024 140th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 0 m3 2024 117th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous tropical (export/import) 0 1000 USD 2024 119th
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 0 m3 2024 122nd
Industrial roundwood, non-coniferous non-tropical (export/import) 0 1000 USD 2024 120th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import quantity 58 t 2024 up 314.3% 222nd
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, woodfree — Import value 53 1000 USD 2024 up 103.8% 226th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 99.6% 2024 down 0.0% 95th
Share of urban population using at least basic water services 99.6% 2024 down 0.0% 61st
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 99.6% 2024 down 0.0% 61st
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Import value 1,146 1000 USD 2024 down 20.6% 226th
Secondary processed wood products (export/import) — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 242nd
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Import value 884 1000 USD 2024 down 38.8% 223rd
Wooden furniture (export/import) — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 238th
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Import value 3,895 1000 USD 2024 up 2.4% 234th
Wood, pulp and paper products (export/import) — Export value 23 1000 USD 2024 down 76.0% 243rd
Percentage of population using at least basic drinking water services 100 % 2024 unchanged 1st
Consumption of ozone-depleting substances 0 ODP tonnes 2021 down 100.0% 140th
Emissions of ozone-depleting substances 0 ODP tonnes 2021 1st
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 99.5% 2024 up 0.1% 90th
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 99.5% 2024 up 0.1% 75th
People using at least a basic drinking water source 17,612 people 2024 down 0.1% 219th
People not using improved drinking water sources 82.77 people 2024 down 11.5% 173rd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 0.5% 2024 down 11.4% 142nd
Share of the population using improved water sources 99.5% 2024 up 0.1% 90th
Total greenhouse gas emissions including LULUCF 1.36 Mt CO2e 2023 down 23.5% 141st
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import quantity 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 229th
Printing and writing papers, coated — Import value 1 1000 USD 2024 down 99.3% 230th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export quantity 46 m3 2024 unchanged 118th
Wood chips, particles and residues — Export value 13 1000 USD 2024 unchanged 111th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import quantity 1 t 2024 down 93.8% 213th
Printing and writing papers, uncoated, mechanical — Import value 1 1000 USD 2024 down 83.3% 227th
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services 99.1% 2024 up 0.2% 51st
People in rural areas not using an improved water source 27.5 people 2024 down 36.1% 135th
Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 0 1000 ha 2024 203rd
Herbaceous crops — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 195th
Grassland — Area from MODIS 0.41 1000 ha 2024 down 19.6% 209th
Tree-covered areas — Area from MODIS 28.81 1000 ha 2024 up 2.4% 161st
Mangroves — Area from MODIS 12.23 1000 ha 2024 down 4.6% 63rd
Shrub-covered areas — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 138th
Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 0.43 1000 ha 2024 up 26.5% 194th
Terrestrial barren land — Area from MODIS 0.02 1000 ha 2024 unchanged 194th
Permanent snow and glaciers — Area from MODIS 0 1000 ha 2024 46th
Inland water bodies — Area from MODIS 13.83 1000 ha 2024 down 0.3% 166th
Temporary crops — Area 0.23 1000 ha 2024 unchanged 236th
Temporary fallow — Area 0.03 1000 ha 2024 down 25.0% 229th
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area 0.03 1000 ha 2024 unchanged 180th
Case materials — Import quantity 5 t 2024 up 150.0% 207th
Case materials — Import value 14 1000 USD 2024 up 100.0% 206th
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import quantity 9 t 2024 down 87.1% 225th
Packaging paper and paperboard — Import value 30 1000 USD 2024 down 54.5% 225th
Cartonboard — Import quantity 0 t 2024 down 100.0% 221st
Cartonboard — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 227th
Wrapping papers — Import quantity 4 t 2024 down 94.0% 217th
Wrapping papers — Import value 16 1000 USD 2024 down 72.4% 222nd
Wood products for domestic/decorative use (export/import) — Import 8 1000 USD 2024 down 77.8% 222nd
Household and sanitary paper, ready for use (export/import) — Import 234 1000 USD 2024 down 53.1% 231st
Packaging cartons, boxes etc. (export/import) — Import value 101 1000 USD 2024 down 24.6% 232nd
Secondary processed paper products (export/import) — Import value 725 1000 USD 2024 down 33.5% 230th
Other articles of paper and paperboard, ready for use (export/import) 388 1000 USD 2024 down 15.1% 227th