Change in maximum river flow in Palau
Palau: Change in maximum river flow was 13.6% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Change in maximum river flow in Palau, 2005–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for change in maximum river flow in Palau is 13.6%, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 20 years on record.
That represents a change of up 143.7% on the previous year and up 8.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change in maximum river flow in Palau peaked at 13.6% in 2024 and was at its lowest, -10.5%, in 2020.
Palau ranks 69th of 226 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Change in maximum river flow in Palau, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.4% | — |
| 2006 | 1.0% | +147.2% |
| 2007 | -6.0% | -721.7% |
| 2008 | -4.3% | -28.9% |
| 2009 | -5.0% | +17.5% |
| 2010 | 3.0% | -160.3% |
| 2011 | -0.4% | -114.4% |
| 2012 | 2.9% | -778.8% |
| 2013 | 11.4% | +284.9% |
| 2014 | 12.5% | +10.5% |
| 2015 | 7.1% | -43.2% |
| 2016 | -0.7% | -110.1% |
| 2017 | -2.4% | +226.9% |
| 2018 | -4.9% | +109.0% |
| 2019 | -6.0% | +22.8% |
| 2020 | -10.5% | +74.6% |
| 2021 | -2.1% | -80.2% |
| 2022 | 1.0% | -149.9% |
| 2023 | 5.6% | +436.9% |
| 2024 | 13.6% | +143.7% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 13.6% is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.4%, 34.2× the median. (74 countries reporting)
- Palau's 13.6% is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9.2%, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | -2.8% | -6.0% | 1.0% | 5 |
| 2010s | 2.3% | -6.0% | 12.5% | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5% | -10.5% | 13.6% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 66 Singapore 15.2% compare
- 67 Micronesia (Federated States of) 14.8% compare
- 68 Netherlands (Kingdom of the) 14.1% compare
- 70 China 12.7% compare
- 71 Bhutan 12.4% compare
- 72 Montenegro 12.2% 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 change in maximum river flow in Palau?
- Change in maximum river flow in Palau was 13.6% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest change in maximum river flow recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 13.6% in 2024.
- What is the lowest change in maximum river flow recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.5% in 2020.
- How does Palau rank for change in maximum river flow?
- Palau ranks 69th out of 226 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change in maximum river flow rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Change in maximum river flow (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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