Environment in Palau 867 indicators covering environment for Palau. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government) 0.9 million SLC 2019 up 1.1% 100th Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government) 0.9 million USD 2019 up 1.1% 87th Protection of Biodiversity and Landscape (central government) 0.88 million USD 2019 down 22.8% 87th Forest certified for sustainable use 0 thousands of hectares 2024 — 85th Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 0 2024 — 92nd Lakes and rivers seasonal water area change 145.2% 2022 up 637.3% 34th Lakes and rivers permanent water area change 40.9% 2022 up 772.5% 45th Exposure to outdoor air pollution in urban areas 6.26 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 down 4.9% 208th Per capita plastic waste exports and imports by income group 3.71 kilograms 2018 up 362.3% 20th Artificial surfaces (including urban and associated areas) — Area 0.31 1000 ha 2019 — 189th Shrubs and/or herbaceous vegetation, aquatic or regularly flooded 4.53 1000 ha 2019 — 147th Inland water bodies — Area from CGLS 8.44 1000 ha 2019 — 143rd Coastal water bodies and intertidal areas — Area from CGLS 10.8 1000 ha 2019 — 124th Share of plastic waste exports 0.0% 2018 up 1,515.9% 121st Above-ground forest biomass 213.28 tonnes per hectare 2025 up 0.0% 25th Above-ground biomass in forest 213.28 2025 up 0.0% 26th Forest area 41.87 2025 up 2.1% 189th Forest area as a proportion of total land area 91.0% 2025 up 2.1% 6th Legislation, Regulation, Act related to the prevention of 1 2025 unchanged 1st Amount of water- and sanitation-related official development 1.03 2024 up 103.7% 118th Coastal protection 79.93 2025 up 0.0% 59th FDI inflows to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value US$ 0.051 million USD 2009 up 106.0% 69th FDI inflows to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Value US$, 2015 0.0651 million USD 2009 up 105.0% 68th FDI inflows to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Share of Total FDI 1.83 % 2009 down 96.9% 23rd Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 42.0% 2021 — 49th Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 34 2021 — 143rd Population using safely managed drinking-water services 57.3% 2024 up 1.9% 32nd ← Previous Page 15 of 15