Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Palau
Palau: Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) was 161,714 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Palau, 2000–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Palau is 161,714, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.3% on the previous year and down 31.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Palau peaked at 225,174 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 87,719, in 2000.
That places Palau 217th out of 257 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Palau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 87,719 | — |
| 2001 | 87,885 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 88,047 | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 88,595 | +0.6% |
| 2004 | 89,367 | +0.9% |
| 2005 | 92,706 | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 93,168 | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 189,288 | +103.2% |
| 2008 | 123,084 | -35.0% |
| 2009 | 103,161 | -16.2% |
| 2010 | 108,955 | +5.6% |
| 2011 | 209,735 | +92.5% |
| 2012 | 225,174 | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 220,256 | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 172,251 | -21.8% |
| 2015 | 161,790 | -6.1% |
| 2016 | 179,129 | +10.7% |
| 2017 | 186,703 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 160,035 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 155,054 | -3.1% |
| 2020 | 147,123 | -5.1% |
| 2021 | 150,031 | +2.0% |
| 2022 | 153,556 | +2.3% |
| 2023 | 157,993 | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 161,714 | +2.4% |
Palau compared with similar countries
- Palau's 161,714 is below the median for high income countries, which is 32.21 million, 0% of the median. (82 countries reporting)
- Palau's 161,714 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 6.02 million, 3% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes) in Palau changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | +103.2% | 93,168 | 189,288 |
| 2011 | +92.5% | 108,955 | 209,735 |
| 2008 | -35.0% | 189,288 | 123,084 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 104,302 | 87,719 | 189,288 | 10 |
| 2010s | 177,908 | 108,955 | 225,174 | 10 |
| 2020s | 154,083 | 147,123 | 161,714 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Palau
- 215 Dominica 251,702 compare
- 216 Marshall Islands 166,356 compare
- 218 British Virgin Islands 75,407 compare
- 219 Cook Islands 69,535 compare
- 220 Anguilla 61,142 compare
More development goals data for Palau
- Red List Index 0.8296 (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 0 (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 180.35 (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 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Palau?
- Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material in Palau was 161,714 in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Palau?
- The highest recorded value was 225,174 in 2012.
- What is the lowest domestic material consumption, by type of raw material recorded in Palau?
- The lowest recorded value was 87,719 in 2000.
- How does Palau rank for domestic material consumption, by type of raw material?
- Palau ranks 217th out of 257 countries with data for 2024.
- Is domestic material consumption, by type of raw material rising or falling in Palau?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Palau data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Domestic material consumption, by type of raw material (tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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