Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Palau
Palau: Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes was 47 tonnes in 2021. ▲ Rising
Latest (2021)
47 tonnes
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
149th
of 160 countries
All-time high
53 tonnes
in 2020
All-time low
37 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
5
2017–2021
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Palau, 2017–2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2021, beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Palau stood at 47 tonnes.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.3% on the previous year and up 27.0% over five years.
That places Palau 149th out of 160 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Beach litter originating from national land-based sources … Tonnes in Palau, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2017 | 37 tonnes | — |
| 2018 | 37 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 41 tonnes | +10.8% |
| 2020 | 53 tonnes | +29.3% |
| 2021 | 47 tonnes | -11.3% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 47 tonnes is below the median for high income countries, which is 546 tonnes, 9% of the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Palau's 47 tonnes is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 3,168 tonnes, 1% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 38.33 tonnes | 37 tonnes | 41 tonnes | 3 |
| 2020s | 50 tonnes | 47 tonnes | 53 tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 146 New Zealand 85 tonnes compare
- 147 Lithuania 70 tonnes compare
- 148 Mauritius 57 tonnes compare
- 149 French Guiana 47 tonnes compare
- 151 Gibraltar 39 tonnes compare
- 152 Martinique 32 tonnes compare
More development goals data for Palau
- Red List Index 0.8296 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 180.35 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 12 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 12 (2025)
- Infant deaths 4 (2024)
- Neonatal deaths 2 (2024)
- Under-five deaths 4 (2024)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 1 ratio (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Palau?
- Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in Palau was 47 tonnes in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 53 tonnes in 2020.
- What is the lowest beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 37 tonnes in 2017.
- How does Palau rank for beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends?
- Palau ranks 149th out of 160 countries with data for 2021.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Beach litter originating from national land-based sources that ends in the beach (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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