Environment in State of Palestine 37 indicators covering environment for State of Palestine. IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank Average proportion of Freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 48.0% 2025 — 86th Average proportion of Mountain Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) covered 21.8% 2025 — 144th Average proportion of Terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas (KBAs) 23.5% 2025 — 186th Proportion of population using safely managed drinking water 80.6% 2024 up 0.7% 83rd Proportion of population using safely managed sanitation services, by 73.5% 2024 up 76.7% 63rd Proportion of population using basic drinking water services, by 98.8% 2024 down 0.2% 96th Proportion of population using basic sanitation services, by location 99.4% 2024 up 3.8% 49th Total official development assistance (gross disbursement) for water 142.41 million constant US$ 2024 up 13.5% 19th Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of 45.2% 2023 down 7.3% 38th Total official development assistance for biodiversity, by recipient 77.15 million constant US$ 2024 up 596.6% 29th Water Use Efficiency 30.22 USD/m3 2023 down 3.9% 65th Forest area certified under an independently verified certification 0 ha th 2024 — 85th Forest area 11.1 ha th 2025 up 5.0% 190th Forest area as a proportion of total land area 1.8% 2025 up 4.5% 208th Legislation, Regulation, Act related to the prevention of 1 bool 2025 — 1st Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 237 tonnes 2021 — 104th Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends 19.6% 2021 — 105th Municipal waste collected 1.70 million tonnes 2022 up 12.4% 51st Children moderately or severely wasted 9.6 num th 2020 down 53.6% 63rd Proportion of children moderately or severely wasted 1.3% 2020 down 60.6% 65th Municipal waste recycled 54,800 tonnes 2022 up 265.3% 62nd Hazardous waste generated 707,791 tonnes 2016 up 13,742.4% 39th Hazardous waste generated, per capita 0.6545 kg 2016 down 99.1% 83rd Hazardous waste generated, per unit of GDP 0.042 kg per constant US$ 2016 up 7,834.0% 11th Municipal waste treated by type of treatment 0 tonnes 2015 — 60th Hazardous waste exported 1,285 tonnes 2021 — 58th Proportion of municipal waste recycled 6.0% 2021 up 487.2% 52nd Proportion of municipal waste treated, by type of treatment 0.0% 2015 — 54th Hazardous waste treated or disposed 4,572 tonnes 2014 up 0.0% 64th Hazardous waste imported 0 tonnes 2014 — 49th Total waste generation, by activity 2.00 million tonnes 2021 up 101.8% 52nd Hazardous waste treated, by type of treatment 0 tonnes 2014 — 60th Proportion of hazardous waste treated or disposed 100.0% 2014 unchanged 11th Countries with procedures in law or policy for participation by 10 2025 unchanged 1st Countries with users/communities participating in planning programs 2 2025 unchanged 23rd Municipal waste exported 0 tonnes 2019 — 8th Municipal waste imported 0 tonnes 2019 — 5th