Environment in Palau 867 indicators covering environment for Palau. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 4.3 Hectares 2020 unchanged 164th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 0.3 Hectares 2020 unchanged 166th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 2.3 Hectares 2020 unchanged 161st Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 41.41 Hectares 2020 up 2.1% 144th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 23 - Ecological 46 Hectares 2020 unchanged 156th Total donations received for biodiversity conservation 1.97 million millions of constant united states dollars 2024 up 2.6% 118th Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 48.1% 2025 unchanged 114th Protected area coverage of marine key biodiversity areas 72.3% 2025 unchanged 47th Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 48.1% 2025 unchanged 120th Average proportion of Marine Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered by 72.3% 2025 unchanged 51st Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 279.08 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 up 75.1% 88th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 30 - Environmental causes 0 Per 1 000 000 inhabitants 2019 — 160th 15.1.1 Forest area — Value 41.87 1000 ha 2025 up 2.1% 158th 15.1.1 Forest area as a proportion of total land area — Value 91.02 % 2025 up 2.1% 5th 15.1.1 Land area — Value 46 1000 ha 2025 unchanged 180th 15.2.1 Above-ground biomass in forest — Value 213.28 t/ha 2025 up 0.0% 24th Roundwood, coniferous — Import quantity 146 m3 2024 up 1,985.7% 168th Roundwood, coniferous — Import value 45 1000 USD 2024 up 221.4% 166th Roundwood, coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 — 128th Roundwood, coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 — 129th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import quantity 0 m3 2024 down 100.0% 216th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Import value 0 1000 USD 2024 down 100.0% 213th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export quantity 0 m3 2024 — 168th Roundwood, non-coniferous — Export value 0 1000 USD 2024 — 167th Share of global plastic waste imports 0.0% 2018 up 748.0% 112th Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 3.71 kilograms 2018 up 362.3% 20th Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 — 84th Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 90.8% 2024 up 12.6% 71st Population using at least basic drinking-water services 99.1% 2024 up 0.2% 51st Population using at least basic sanitation services 98.4% 2024 up 6.4% 41st Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 99.5% 2024 up 0.1% 80th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 99.0% 2024 up 2.2% 69th People using improved drinking water sources 82.77 people 2024 down 11.5% 170th Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 29 - National wealth 0.0604 US dollar 2018 down 3.6% 147th Drinking water services 0 people 2024 — 119th Insecticides — Import value 145.85 1000 USD 2013 up 27.1% 165th Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 1.03 2024 up 103.8% 133rd Drinking water services in rural areas 0 people 2024 — 106th Agriculture-driven deforestation 2.52 hectares 2024 down 76.8% 161st Disinfectants, etc — Import value 14.89 1000 USD 2013 down 28.5% 176th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Forest Land -0.099 Mt CO2e 2023 unchanged 39th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Deforestation 0 Mt CO2e 2023 — 134th Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 1.97 2024 up 2.4% 130th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Other Land 0 Mt CO2e 2020 — 59th Insecticides — Import quantity 13.33 t 2013 up 0.9% 169th Disinfectants, etc — Import quantity 3.39 t 2013 down 36.9% 169th Carbon dioxide (CO2) net fluxes from LULUCF - Organic Soil 0 Mt CO2e 2020 — 38th Plastic waste exports 92.68 tonnes 2018 up 660.0% 124th Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.6476 2022 up 34.6% 219th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.1% 2022 up 235.9% 201st Lakes and rivers permanent water area 0.1% 2022 up 34.6% 156th Lakes and rivers seasonal water area 0.4755 2022 up 235.9% 231st Reservoir minimum water area 0.0% 2022 — 150th Reservoir minimum water area 0 2022 — 153rd Reservoir maximum water area 0.0% 2022 — 150th Reservoir maximum water area 0 2022 — 153rd Land cover and land cover change — Grassland 0 Square kilometres 2022 — 172nd Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 97.7% 2024 up 11.5% 19th Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water 97.7% 2024 up 11.5% 19th Land Surface Temperature 26.53 2021 up 2.0% 108th ← Previous Page 14 of 15 Next →