Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Palau

Palau: Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources was 83 tonnes in 2022. ▲ Rising

Latest (2022)
83 tonnes
Change on year
up 2.5%
World rank
124th
of 134 countries
All-time high
83 tonnes
in 2022
All-time low
71 tonnes
in 2017
Years of data
6
2017–2022

Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Palau, 2017–2022

0204060802017201920222017: 71 tonnes2018: 74 tonnes2019: 77 tonnes2020: 79 tonnes2021: 81 tonnes2022: 83 tonnes

Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in tonnes.

Analysis

Palau recorded 83 tonnes for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in 2022. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.5% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.

Palau ranks 124th of 134 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2010s 74 tonnes 71 tonnes 77 tonnes 3
2020s 81 tonnes 79 tonnes 83 tonnes 3

Countries ranked near Palau

  1. 121 Malta 163 tonnes compare
  2. 122 Estonia 155 tonnes compare
  3. 123 Réunion 104 tonnes compare
  4. 124 Lithuania 83 tonnes compare
  5. 126 French Guiana 68 tonnes compare
  6. 127 Saint Kitts and Nevis 58 tonnes compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Palau?
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources in Palau was 83 tonnes in 2022, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
What is the highest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Palau?
The highest recorded value was 83 tonnes in 2022.
What is the lowest exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources recorded in Palau?
The lowest recorded value was 71 tonnes in 2017.
How does Palau rank for exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources?
Palau ranks 124th out of 134 countries with data for 2022.
Is exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources rising or falling in Palau?
Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. 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 Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Exported beach litter originating from national land-based sources (Tonnes)
Unit
tonnes
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
184 places, 1,104 data points, 2017–2022
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