Environment in Palestine

70 indicators covering environment for Palestine.

IndicatorLatest Year10-yr change Rank
Aquaculture production 32 metric tons 2024 down 82.6% 166th
Capture fisheries production 250 metric tons 2024 down 91.2% 195th
Total fisheries production 282 metric tons 2024 down 90.7% 199th
Arable land use per person 0.0081 hectares per person 2023 down 46.3% 192nd
Forest area 11,100 hectares 2025 up 5.0% 190th
Share of global forest area 0.0% 2025 up 6.1% 190th
Annual change in forest area 0 hectares 2025 down 100.0% 85th
Annual change in forest area as a share of forest area 0.0% 2025 down 100.0% 85th
Annual change in forest area vs. GDP per capita 0.0% 2025 down 100.0% 84th
Change in domestic forest area vs. deforestation embedded in imported goods 0 hectares 2025 down 100.0% 85th
Emissions of air pollutants 0 tonnes 2022 219th
Coal rents 0.0% 2021 69th
Average annual exposure to PM2.5 air pollution 22.39 micrograms per cubic meter 2023 up 2.6% 70th
Annual freshwater withdrawals 334.80 million billion cubic meters 2021 up 25.4% 140th
Level of water stress: freshwater withdrawal as a proportion of availa 47.75 2021 up 25.4% 40th
Water productivity, GDP per cubic meter of freshwater withdrawal 44.87 constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of total freshwater withdrawal 2021 down 1.4% 71st
Municipal water as a share of total water withdrawals 56.4% 2021 up 17.9% 30th
Industrial water as a share of total water withdrawals 8.9% 2021 up 28.2% 83rd
Exposure to air pollution from human sources 17.83 micrograms per cubic meter 2024 up 17.8% 72nd
Exposure to outdoor air pollution 23.2 µg/m³ 2024 up 6.4% 69th
Using improved water sources: urban vs. rural population 100.0% 2024 up 0.4% 1st
Share of urban population using at least basic water services 98.4% 2024 down 0.9% 89th
Using at least basic drinking water sources in urban vs. rural areas 98.4% 2024 down 0.9% 89th
Using improved drinking water sources vs. GDP per capita 100.0% 2024 up 0.5% 1st
Share of population using at least a basic drinking water source 98.8% 2024 down 0.2% 98th
People using at least a basic drinking water source 5.43 million people 2024 up 24.2% 115th
People not using improved drinking water sources 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 182nd
Share of population not using improved drinking water sources 0.0% 2024 down 100.0% 182nd
Share of the population using improved water sources 100.0% 2024 up 0.5% 1st
Share of the rural population using at least a basic drinking water services 100.0% 2024 up 2.1% 1st
People in rural areas not using an improved water source 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 138th
Share of land covered by forest 1.8% 2025 up 5.0% 192nd
Land use 113,200 hectares 2023 down 17.6% 156th
Forest area by type: naturally regenerating vs. planted 1,340 hectares 2025 up 4.7% 165th
Share using safely managed drinking water 80.6% 2024 up 0.7% 87th
People not using safely managed drinking water sources 1.06 million people 2024 up 21.0% 70th
Drinking water service usage 80.6% 2024 up 0.7% 87th
Forest rents 0.0% 2021 186th
Water productivity, total (constant 2015 US$ GDP per cubic meter of to 44.87 2021 down 1.4% 71st
Exported deforestation 0 hectares 2023 150th
Imported deforestation 1,702 hectares 2023 up 132.9% 115th
Deforestation embedded in trade 1,702 hectares 2023 up 132.9% 82nd
Consumption-based deforestation per person 3.15 square meters 2023 up 85.8% 100th
Drivers of deforestation 0.13 hectares 2020 down 35.0% 155th
Total official financial flows for water supply and sanitation, by recipient 144.06 million millions of constant united states dollars 2023 up 59.7% 16th
Total donations received for biodiversity conservation 45.00 million millions of constant united states dollars 2023 up 92.1% 45th
Share of terrestrial Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 23.5% 2024 185th
Protected area coverage of mountain key biodiversity areas 21.8% 2024 146th
Share of global plastic waste imports 0.0% 2023 up 26.8% 120th
Plastic waste per capita imports vs. exports 0.002 kilograms 2023 down 68.6% 137th
Drinking water usage in urban areas 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 84th
People using improved drinking water sources 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 193rd
Drinking water services 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 119th
Drinking water services in rural areas 0 people 2024 down 100.0% 106th
Agriculture-driven deforestation 0.3952 hectares 2024 up 200.0% 176th
Share of freshwater Key Biodiversity Areas that are protected 48.0% 2024 86th
Using safely managed drinking water in urban vs. rural areas 81.9% 2024 up 0.4% 40th
Share of urban and rural population using safely managed drinking water 81.9% 2024 up 0.4% 40th
Freshwater withdrawals as a share of internal resources 48.1% 2022 up 15.3% 39th
PM2.5 pollution, population exposed to levels exceeding WHO Interim Ta 29.7% 2017 up 70.4% 53rd